First game of season!

[catsbackr]

First game of the college season for me. Temperature was 36, it began snowing at the start of the game and we had to suspend after the bottom of the 3rd inning. I had the bases and had on everything I could get on!

I just hope this isn't an indication of what the rest of the season will be like.

[okump96]

got my first games in today! everything went smooth, only problem i have is my legs are way sore.

[mazzamouth]

So far I have had 7 games canceled cause of snow.. its still only about 30* here and the snow wont melt.. this sucks.:shrug:

[UMP6]

Try 40 mph winds, no sun in Nebraska on top of a hill. It was last year and thank god I was dishing, temperature 32degreess. I asked why are we playing and the HS said because we are on a winning streak. Whoa no arms by the end of a short season. My partner froze his "A" off and we thought it was over and just needed one out. Then the home team scored ten runs to tie it up in the bottom of the 5th. We played 7 innings, it was brutal and wound up 18-11. We actually had snow, sleet and still played last year. It looks like another bad spring.There will be no games until April with all the snow we have on the ground this year. Ump6

[celt62]

We don't have any scheduled up here yet just cage work and a few indoor scrimmages. Funny thing is that I'm in northern NY and we have no snow, just a few banks. We were spared this year. Usually we still have a 2-3 feet on the ground at this point. I can't wait to get out there.

[celt62]

I spoke too soon! It's now snowing and we're supposed to get 2-4. I should have known better by jinxing it like that. It's like saying to your partner in the 6th inning that the game is flying and you end up out there for another hour and a half...

[kristoffae]

First game of HS season completed. No arguments, no ejections. Kicked off at 1615 EST. Temp was about 55 degrees at game time. Dropped to about 40 by the end. As Ice Cube says, "today was a good day."

[Umpire in Chief]

I'm jealous.

[BT_Blue]

First scrimmage coming up monday. Five umpires rotating in and out. Going to be good to get back on the field.

[mstaylor]

Still have a ton of snow, more coming this week. Grrrrrrrr! Rules clinic coming up Sunday, Yehhhhhh!

[mazzamouth]

So i have had 13 canceled games so far this year...

I was suppose to have my 1st games today..LOL

I called the coach on sat to check in, confirm games times, all that good stuff..he yes everything is on... So sometime between Sat afternoon and this morning around noon when I showed up a hour before games time... (mind you i drove 130 miles for this double header) coach proceeds to tell me the game is canceled...He apologized..and I didnt want to get mad, ( at least there) and left back into my car, and drove back home 130 miles...LOL

about 10 mins later the other coach called and said they are gonna pay me the game fee's for there mistakes of not calling the assigner can telling him the games are canceled....

[BrianC14]

Dang, I feel lucky... tomorrow is game #10, with not one cancellation. :mad:

[mazzamouth]

Dang, I feel lucky... tomorrow is game #10, with not one cancellation.

I just lost another 2 today.. a coach was worried about some rain that MIGHT come on sat... but he keeps the game for sun on?...:mad:

[okump96]

you need to come work with us mazz, i keep picking up games and being asked to go when i can't leave work.

[mazzamouth]

you need to come work with us mazz, i keep picking up games and being asked to go when i can't leave work.

thing is I have gotten calls about 5 games, all canceled due to mother nature...

Plus that would mean I would have to move to OK.... ain't happening ( well not right now, as my wife is in the Air Force)..LOL

[okump96]

we have some schools in southeastern kansas and southwestern missouri. not too much of a drive for ya.

[JaxRolo]

I will have my my first 3 games on Saturday looking forward to it even if it is U10

sold my old leg guards new ones not in yet. Hopefully I won't get hit 

[NovaScotiaBlue]

Jax you can always go Old School and use rolled up magazines and elastic bands:HD:

[mazzamouth]

we have some schools in southeastern kansas and southwestern missouri. not too much of a drive for ya.

what schools in SW Mo... I already drive to Springfield, MO.. which is 130 miles one way.

[semper_fi_72]

I just lost another 2 today.. a coach was worried about some rain that MIGHT come on sat... but he keeps the game for sun on?...

3 scheduled for Sat, 4 on Sunday and guess what is in the forecast?

Rain for Sat and showers for Sunday. :BD:

[JaxRolo]

Jax you can always go Old School and use rolled up magazines and elastic bands:HD:

Now there is an idea 

[okump96]

what schools in SW Mo... I already drive to Springfield, MO.. which is 130 miles one way.

Crowder College in Neosho, just south of joplin on 71. its a D1 JUCO. then we have coffeyville, independence, and labette in SE kansas, all juco.

[mazzamouth]

Crowder College in Neosho, just south of joplin on 71. its a D1 JUCO. then we have coffeyville, independence, and labette in SE kansas, all juco.

I was gonna go to Crowder a few weeks ago. Who do you work for.. One of the assoc I work for is the Mid America Umpires.. out of Springfield.

[BrianC14]

I will have my my first 3 games on Saturday looking forward to it even if it is U10

sold my old leg guards new ones not in yet. Hopefully I won't get hit 

What a curious reply... considering this is the Collegiate section.... :mad:

[okump96]

I was gonna go to Crowder a few weeks ago. Who do you work for.. One of the assoc I work for is the Mid America Umpires.. out of Springfield.

midwest umpires alliance, assignor is based in springdale, ar. we cover all the juco in oklahoma, the one in mo, the three in kansas i told you about earlier, some d2 and d3 in ar and some d1 non conference stuff in ar.