Week 1--Done

[Bumps]

Well it was here and gone before I knew it. Had a great time for my first visit. I met a great group of guys. Most of the "veteran" CDP Umpires were really nice guys. No one was a real a-hole, at least I did not meet any.

I only had to work 2 games a day, even Wednesday. Our crew of 5 just did 2 each day. Our crew chief decided we really did not need to work 3 or 4 man crews early in the tournament. So all in all a VERY easy schedule, 1 plate and 1 base assignment per day. This allowed me to watch multiple games of the team I came up with as well as another team from my hometown.

The games were okay. Most were run rules until Wednesday elimination and then there were still some high scoring games.

The food was good. It is not great, but who was expecting a 5 star meal. The power strips were a good idea. The dollar store just up the road is your friend, from drinks to cleaning supplies, it has just about everything you need.

Got into town for beer and food with most of the guys from my barracks. This was just a good night with some great friends.

I would do it again in a heartbeat. As a matter of fact, they are VERY short of umpires in week 13 and trying to see if I can fit that in my schedule and get a team.

Some of the bad. There were things stolen, but not mine. Having heard these stories, my stuff was always locked up or with me.

Parents fighting with coaches.

There was one story going around where Coach saw a kid with his pants down, shirt untucked and hat on backwards. When Coach asked him to fix himself, the kid said to him, "who the f@&k are you?" Waiting for the dad to say or do something, Coach asked the kid again and this time the dad replied the same way. Well Coach called for security, the dad was suspended for life and kid was only suspended for 2 games. I was a little surprised that the kid was not ejected at that time.

I only had a thin blanket. It got real cold one night and I was miserable. Be sure to bring or get a warm enough blanket for those nights.

[semper_fi_72]

Maybe the problem between the Kid, Dad and Coach was a diversion tactic.

While security was busy dealing the the Pi*s Ants, the thieves were able to go around the barracks and steal things.

[mjr_2013]

I'm confused by that story... What were they doing?

[JaxRolo]

What number Barracks were you in? What was stolen?

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Nothing stolen out of my barracks, some others. I was in 40B.

Multiple phones were taken, one iPod as far as I know. One of my barracks mates loaned his extra phone to a fellow umpire.

[JaxRolo]

Nothing stolen out of my barracks, some others. I was in 40B. Multiple phones were taken, one iPod as far as I know. One of my barracks mates loaned his extra phone to a fellow umpire.

You think umpires took them or could it have been kids sneaking around.?

[Bumps]

If I had to guess, I would say kids. I would hope and pray it was not fellow umpires.