Calories

[tldavis19]

I'm not sure what section this should go under, so I just decided to put it here. I'm on a calorie counting diet and I was wondering if anyone knew, on average, how many calories are burned in a 7 Inning varsity game with a 2 man crew. I've been looking online and haven't been able to find anything. Thanks!

[Umpire in Chief]

It kind of would be cool to know. My wife has a watch she wears which somehow records how many calories she burns. Unfortunately in my association we are not allowed to wear watches. You'd have to record the calories burned for a number of games b/c the umps activity varies so much. Then you can estimate the calories/hr. Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2

[scrounge]

From the looks of MANY of my partners, not too damn many...

[benrosen]

The number is insignificant. I know that any type of light cardio for about 30 min will burn roughly 250 calories. If you are counting calories and trying to lose weight the process is actually quite simple. Try to consume about 250-500 calories less then your maintenance level every day. We know that there are 3500 calories in 1 pound, so if you follow that plan you will lose .5-1 pound per week. Stay committed and the numbers will add up quickly. I wouldn't rely on umpiring as a method of burning body fat.    

[tldavis19]

I'm not relying on it, it just all adds up so I'm curious as to how much I'm actually burning

[tldavis19]

The Nike+ app for iPhone will calculate it too as you do it, but you can't have a phone anywhere near the field

[boyinr]

My guess is somewhere between 250-350 calories per hour.

[JaxRolo]

The Nike+ app for iPhone will calculate it too as you do it, but you can't have a phone anywhere near the field

Why not?

[tldavis19]

Big no no in our association. Idk why, probably some problem before I came along. Anywhere near the field is an over exaggeration, but we can't take them on the field.

[guyinaredhat]

Best way to maybe get an accurate reading would be a work a bunch of games while wearing a pedometer .they measure steps taken and you can figure out how much distance you cover in a game. And get some sort of average They are pretty small and inconspicuous, and usually they go on a belt . I have never done this but one of my assigners has done this and I think he told me it was around 2-5 miles a game when he was behind the plate .

Sure you could use the Nike I chip app thingy but this is a cheaper more old school way to figure it out.

[scrounge]

Big no no in our association. Idk why, probably some problem before I came along. Anywhere near the field is an over exaggeration, but we can't take them on the field.

 

We're not supposed to - and I never do - carry one for a school game, but for an adult or youth/travel/rec game when there is often no trustworthy game management? You bet your butt I'm carrying my phone on me.

[dumbdumb]

All I can remember from watching MLB on some hot days 90+ with 90+ humidity was that the catcher can lose 10-12 pounds in back of the bat on those type days, so, with the same equipment on and watching the plate umpires uniform turn totally dark, I would imagine that happens to the umps also. Remember, the plate umpire does not get to go in and rest for 3 outs. Also, that is 9 innings rather than 7. How many calories, 10-12 pounds works out too, I have no idea. Of course that weight loss is water weight and gets replenished after the game with lots of liquids, good ones and bad ones.

[hckyosgood30]

This is going to depend a great deal on your own body style BMI numbers.  Weather conditions and how much you really "work" in that game.  But I'd agree with what has already been said here around 400-500ish.  All of this will mean nothing if you're just counting calories.  To really burn you must workout more than just umpiring.  But that should give you a starting point. 

[boyinr]

Best way to maybe get an accurate reading would be a work a bunch of games while wearing a pedometer .they measure steps taken and you can figure out how much distance you cover in a game. And get some sort of average They are pretty small and inconspicuous, and usually they go on a belt . I have never done this but one of my assigners has done this and I think he told me it was around 2-5 miles a game when he was behind the plate .

Sure you could use the Nike I chip app thingy but this is a cheaper more old school way to figure it out.

1mile=14.67 complete trips around the bases. I think your assign is also a golfer or a fisherman.

[guyinaredhat]

a mile is about 2000 steps, you don't think you walk bout 5000 + steps in a typical 7 inning varsity game as a PU?  

[Thunderheads]

a mile is about 2000 steps, you don't think you walk bout 5000 + steps in a typical 7 inning varsity game as a PU?  

you do ......

 

I was with a health care company through work where I had to wear a pedometer ....and trust me, I had it on when I was working games and you rack up the steps!

[Haid D' Salaami]

I wore my fitbit during a 2 man game.. I ran as the PU over 2 miles in a 9 inning game.

[Thunderheads]

I wore my fitbit during a 2 man game.. I ran as the PU over 2 miles in a 9 inning game.

easily!!

[Welpe]

A device like the Body Bugg / Body Media / FitBit would give it to you too. Of course working the plate with a Body Bugg on your arm, there is always a chance of it getting broken.

[Majordave]

Ditto, you can really rack up the steps.  I think I was in the 10,000 -12,000 steps range  for a HS DH back in '08 and '09.  My employee provided health insurance was offering prizes for pedometer steps uploaded to their website from the pedometer they gave us.

 

My ex was constantly pissed at me for racking up so much more than her and she took walks at lunch and in the evenings.  I just wore the pedometer during games. 

[BillKen]

I track calories on MyNetDiary.  When I do the plate, I put in 80 calories burned per inning and 40/inning when I'm on the bases.  Planning on getting a fitbit soon...I really want to know a more precise number--but it really doesn't matter because I don't eat back my calories burned when I call ball.  I'm down 30 lbs since Jan. 16th.  

[treydawgmt]

Back when I was counting calories and such, all the research I was able to find online suggested between 250-500 calories as an average for a plate umpire.  Not sure how accurate it was, but I found that on many sites.  As others have suggested, weather, how much you move, and your body type is key, but I'd put 250 for colder or quicker (more strike out games) and 500 for a very hot, 7 inning game with a TON of scoring.