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Thunderheads

Thunderheads

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I don't even get the tucking the jacket thing.  What's up with that?  Some guys in my assn. do it, some don't - there's no rule. But it's a "jacket" for God's sake.  Do you tuck any of your other jackets? 

Bam, do you have a plate coat?  And, where do you reside?

 

I'm from CT - Eastern Board.  I don't have a plate coat (although I'd dearly love to own one), but you can be damn sure that if I did have one, I wouldn't tuck it.... :smachhead:

Well, of course not ..........

So, what do you wear on the dish when it's 42* with 20 mph winds?

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Fittske24
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If you wear a jacket on the plate other than a plate coat, it should be tucked. No exceptions. One of the main reasons you tuck your jacket on the plate is so that passed balls/wild pitches will not g

Umpire in Chief
Umpire in Chief

Jackets you have so many options as to which style. You're in PA I would possibly suggest get what PIAA recommends Stan W. -- where are you??? Your area will have some pretty cold early/late season g

JaxRolo
JaxRolo

No tucking, No tucking, No tucking, No tucking,No tucking,No tucking,No tucking,

bam

bam

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Under armour cold gear long sleeve, Bauer cotton/poly long sleeve over that (I try to overlap my referee/umpire equipment whenever possible), CP, and then my jacket - Majestic pullover.  And 42 w/ 20 mph winds is a NICE day for April 3rd. 

Thunderheads

Thunderheads

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Under armour cold gear long sleeve, Bauer cotton/poly long sleeve over that (I try to overlap my referee/umpire equipment whenever possible), CP, and then my jacket - Majestic pullover.  And 42 w/ 20 mph winds is a NICE day for April 3rd. 

so you have a jacket, but you're not tucking it?

bam

bam

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Under armour cold gear long sleeve, Bauer cotton/poly long sleeve over that (I try to overlap my referee/umpire equipment whenever possible), CP, and then my jacket - Majestic pullover.  And 42 w/ 20 mph winds is a NICE day for April 3rd. 

so you have a jacket, but you're not tucking it?

Negative - no tuck.  Elastic waist.  Truth be told, I tried the tuck method, but my WV Platinum's profile is a little too big and I wasn't very comfortable. The front kept pulling out (no jokes...)

JaxRolo

JaxRolo

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No tucking, No tucking, No tucking, No tucking,No tucking,No tucking,No tucking,

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Jocko

Jocko

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Tuck Tuck Tuck Tuck Tuck Tuck Tuck

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Just a tought about the possible origins of tucking:

HP wore his jacket out. Had problems aaccessing his ball bags, so decided to tuck. We all know how anal crews are about matching......

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Thunderheads

Thunderheads

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Under armour cold gear long sleeve, Bauer cotton/poly long sleeve over that (I try to overlap my referee/umpire equipment whenever possible), CP, and then my jacket - Majestic pullover.  And 42 w/ 20 mph winds is a NICE day for April 3rd. 

so you have a jacket, but you're not tucking it?

Negative - no tuck.  Elastic waist.  Truth be told, I tried the tuck method, but my WV Platinum's profile is a little too big and I wasn't very comfortable. The front kept pulling out (no jokes...)

NO WAY!!! PROMISE!! :wave:

JaxRolo

JaxRolo

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Tuck Tuck Tuck Tuck Tuck Tuck Tuck -------------------------------------------------- Just a tought about the possible origins of tucking: HP wore his jacket out. Had problems aaccessing his ball bags, so decided to tuck. We all know how anal crews are about matching......
I've never had a problem accessing my balls!
Thunderheads

Thunderheads

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Tuck Tuck Tuck Tuck Tuck Tuck Tuck

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Just a tought about the possible origins of tucking:

HP wore his jacket out. Had problems aaccessing his ball bags, so decided to tuck. We all know how anal crews are about matching......

I've never had a problem accessing my balls!

NO RESPONSE REQUIRED!

 

Thanks Rolando! :rollinglaugh:

VAUmp

VAUmp

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I'm in VA.  No Plate Coat.  We wear Navy (Red/White Stripe) jacket for both plate and field.  I will admit, it doesn't look as bad tucked at the plate, but it looks extremely bad tucked in the field.  

Poll:  How many people tuck their undershirt into their underwear?  #sarcasm

Richvee

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It's got to be pretty cold for me to use a jacket at the plate. As long as we're in the mid-upper 40's, I'll layer up and wear a long sleeve shirt. If it's real cold, (like I'm afraid it's gonna be in less than 2 weeks when I have my 1st game), and I have to wear a jacket, I'm tucking it in on the plate. Ball bag access and a little better protection from the wind is my reason. I'm not that concerned about how others think it looks. If my partner doesn't want to tuck on the bases, I've got no issue with that. Do any of you really think there's a single person at a game with the temperature in the 30's or low 40's that's gonna say "Do you believe these umpires? One's got his jacket tucked in and the other doesn't! They look terrible" :shrug:

Jocko

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I'm in VA.  No Plate Coat.  We wear Navy (Red/White Stripe) jacket for both plate and field.  I will admit, it doesn't look as bad tucked at the plate, but it looks extremely bad tucked in the field.  Poll:  How many people tuck their undershirt into their underwear?  #sarcasm

funny. I tuck my shirts into my jock. Eliminates the need for a flex belt.
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Fittske24

Fittske24

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If you wear a jacket on the plate other than a plate coat, it should be tucked. No exceptions. One of the main reasons you tuck your jacket on the plate is so that passed balls/wild pitches will not get caught under the elastic or open areas of the jacket. Tucking pulls the jacket tight against your body and will not allow baseballs to enter from the top opening.

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Jocko

Jocko

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And there you have it. Gear/Uniform clarification from THE undisputed middleweight champ-een himself. :notworthy:

Stan W.

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Jackets you have so many options as to which style. You're in PA I would possibly suggest get what PIAA recommends Stan W. -- where are you??? Your area will have some pretty cold early/late season games where you might need one of the warmer options.

PIAA requires solid navy jackets with no stripes......You can purchase a PIAA jacket with the state logo......  

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jkumpire

jkumpire

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I tuck my jacket on the bases, but I hate it. But then they don't make base coats anymore.... :no:

jkumpire

jkumpire

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here's a pic of KyleUmp that he posted in another thread....

 

look guys, ....college dudes rocking jackets ............TUCKED

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Kyle,

 

If you are ever on the site, what park is this?

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