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I met AJ in Cocoa Beach this year at a camp. He's a great guy and an even better umpire, I learned a lot from him.

Moblue congrats. It's a great 5 weeks. You'll meet friends for life. Any particular reason you chose Jims? Best of luck. Work hard and have fun.

Witnessed a SH*# show the other day. I just moved to Florida and I was taking my dog for a walk around a local baseball field and I stopped to watch a few innings. This is the mess that took place. It was a mens league game in the top of the 7th home team is losing 10-1 with runner on second. Batter hits a no doubt triple the incoming throw from the left fielder hits a bucket on the dead ball line near the on deck circle. Home plate umpire kills the ball and base umpire sends the batter runner home. The home team first baseman starts flipping out about how the bucket can’t be on the line and that it shouldn't be a dead ball. The base umpire says “That ball is out of play that’s all dead ball over there.” The first baseman continues to mumble and walks up to the pitcher and says “Don't pitch Im gonna get this clown to throw me out.” So the pitcher walks around the mound in obvious attempt to delay for the first baseman. So I look down to first and the first baseman is yelling at the base umpire. This is the conversation that took place from what I could hear: First-baseman: You're F*#King brutal Base Umpire: You're F*#King done! (with a great hook) First-baseman: You’re a piece of F*#King SH*#! My dad gave you a good job...blah blah blah about personal stuff, absolutely nothing to do with baseball. Totally over the line. Base Umpire: You can go F*#K yourself “Bill” I am not going to have this conversation with you right now. First-basemen: You're a piece of SH*#! F*#K you! More personal insults mixed with curses. Get a real F*#King job! Base Umpire: Ok Bill maybe I should continue my playing career like you and play mens league until Im 40, or maybe I should go umpire professional baseball. I don’t know seems like a tough choice. Out of nowhere this knucklehead from the dugout came running and screaming and made it a 2 on 1 as it was clear the young base umpire was to clever for the crotchety washed up guy. This guy pops off so bad I had to cover my pups ears. This knucklehead barely got two words out before he was ran. At this point I figured his partner had to be around somewhere. I look and locate his partner standing next to the catcher at the back edge of the dirt circle. This poor kid is getting tag teamed but doing pretty well with these two half witted morons. After finally hearing enough four letter words to the face to his face the base umpire says “Look at you two F*#King morons, sweet MSBL league champions jacket you wear that to the recess? Grow the F*#K up and get the F*#K out of my face as he walks into right field. The two guys left but the obvious insults from the dugout and as they were walking out were inevitable. I stayed to talk with the two after. The base umpire was young and enthusiastic. He was still a little jacked up from the confrontations but he has very high goals and I wished him the best of luck at umpire school in Jan and exchanged information. Apparently he had worked for the guys father and he got laid off and it was bitter. Just thought I’d share. The base umpire emailed my today before I sent this and told me he had the team two nights later and both the guys were playing and there was no suspension or anything to either player. At first I was just posting to get your thoughts on the situation, but now Im interested in getting your thoughts on the situation and the lack of penalty to either player? Thoughts? Comments?

The material is 100% polyester and makes working games much cooler than working in other shirts. Ofcourse that depends what material your honigs shirts is made of that day. The best part of majestic is the jackets. The new therma base jacket is unreal. Not the typical plastic shell jacket we usually get from honigs. This jacket is worth every penny if you play in the cold springs and fallls. Easily the warmest best constructed umpire jacket on the market. Better than anything Ive ever worn on a diamond.

Our little league season just ended but i will have some 10 and 11 yr old all star games at the end of the month so send me a message and we can go from there. I played hockey my whole life growing up for Edgewood and then i played in high school, Im interested in learning to officiate hockey. Go Bruins!!!!

Thanks for the welcomes boys. I will start a MLBUC thread on what was covered. Im leaning towards the Wendelstedt school but I am looking for any input on either school. Id be happy to get together and possibly work a game with you giixxershane if thats in the cards. I live on the West Warwick, Cranston, Coventry line and living in RI the whole state is only 45 minutes away so theres no drive to long to work a game. I assign Coventry little league games and work games for Warwick Pal and Jr Legion games and hoping to get Sr Legion games in the area but I am always looking for more games.

I just got mine in and find it to be the perfect difference between the long sleeve jacket and short sleeve shirt. I'll admitt the do look like a batting practice jacket but they are comfortable and very usefull for New England weather.

Hey all. I joined a few weeks ago but have had some computer trouble. I have been umpiring for 5 years now and love it. I went to California for the annual MLBUC in November and soaked in massive amounts of knowledge. I plan to attend umpire school in January. I have learned some important tips already from this forum and look forward to learning more from you guys to continue to get better. WTB

Hi guys I have been umpiring for 4 years and love it. I attended the MLBUC in Long Beach in Nov and now plan on attending umpire scholl in January. I have a lot to learn and motivated to learn as much as possible. Im looking for some pre-game routines and pre-game talks you have. Thanks WTB

If your calling a verizon cell phone when the voicemail picks up if you hit * it will go right to the beep so theres no waiting.

I am wearing the Davis shield and it is the thinnest CP ive worn. It is more flexable than the others protectors ive worn. I have yet to take a good shot off of it and im curious to see how it feels. I will update you when i take a shot off of it.