wood Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 Hello. I am a third year umpire and a level 2 in Alberta. Before umpiring I coached for 4 years. I started umpiring house league or A level 13 and 15U. Second year I moved up to 18U and at the end of the season worked Provincials as a base ump for 15U AA. Two weekends ago I worked a 13U AA weekend and this past weekend I umpired three 15U AA exhibition games. I thought I almost had it figured out and then got some tough love from a crusty 30 year veteran ump. It was a wake up call and started searching for advice and found this site. Nice to be here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
834k3r Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 1 hour ago, wood said: Hello. I am a third year umpire and a level 2 in Alberta. Before umpiring I coached for 4 years. I started umpiring house league or A level 13 and 15U. Second year I moved up to 18U and at the end of the season worked Provincials as a base ump for 15U AA. Two weekends ago I worked a 13U AA weekend and this past weekend I umpired three 15U AA exhibition games. I thought I almost had it figured out and then got some tough love from a crusty 30 year veteran ump. It was a wake up call and started searching for advice and found this site. Nice to be here. Welcome! Nice to have another umpire here that appreciates a nice fleece lined jacket for those early season games (when they don't get canceled due to snow). I found this site much in the same way you did: scouring the interwebz trying to get better. I've read it practically every day since and have learned a ton, and met some fantastic people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wood Posted June 3 Author Report Share Posted June 3 Last week I had to go to my car and put on a sweater mid game! It has been a cool spring. Two years ago It did snow during a game and I was freezing on the bases. I had to stand behind a dugout out of the wind. I go to games thinking I am going to sweat and end up cold. Bizarre May weather in Alberta . Yesterday I put together an all weather clothing kit for these situations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
834k3r Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 27 minutes ago, wood said: Last week I had to go to my car and put on a sweater mid game! It has been a cool spring. Two years ago It did snow during a game and I was freezing on the bases. I had to stand behind a dugout out of the wind. I go to games thinking I am going to sweat and end up cold. Bizarre May weather in Alberta . Yesterday I put together an all weather clothing kit for these situations. It has been cooler than usual for sure. I'm supposed to be BU today--high of 57 and its been raining all morning. Just remember if you come down to the States, bring me a bag of Old Dutch All Dressed--best chips in the world and we don't get them.😪 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeingEyeDog Posted June 3 Report Share Posted June 3 Welcome Brother @wood! We'll leave the light on here for you always... ~Dawg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love to ump Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 Another Albertan...welcome aboard. Great site for info and opinions. The wind has been the biggest weather factor this spring....cold, cold, winds. Was so happy when I worked up a sweat this past weekend. Hey 834k3r...will trade you the Old Dutch chips for some Payday bars...can't seem to find them here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
834k3r Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 9 minutes ago, love to ump said: Another Albertan...welcome aboard. Great site for info and opinions. The wind has been the biggest weather factor this spring....cold, cold, winds. Was so happy when I worked up a sweat this past weekend. Hey 834k3r...will trade you the Old Dutch chips for some Payday bars...can't seem to find them here! Oooo...that's a solid trade. Throw in some Lime Crush soda and deal's done. 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love to ump Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 Lime Crush Soda??...now that sounds weird! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man in Blue Posted June 5 Report Share Posted June 5 I have not encountered Lime Crush, but now I am highly intrigued . . . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
834k3r Posted June 5 Report Share Posted June 5 17 hours ago, love to ump said: Lime Crush Soda??...now that sounds weird! Wait. You mean to tell me it's not available any more? 😪 The last time I was in AB (dating back at least 20 years), it was plentiful. 13 hours ago, The Man in Blue said: I have not encountered Lime Crush, but now I am highly intrigued . . . Oh, my. It is/was the best. If you've ever had Green River soda, it was precisely the same. If you haven't had Green River soda, it's similar to (but better than) a lime Otter Pop, but carbonated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HokieUmp Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 On 6/5/2024 at 11:50 AM, 834k3r said: Oh, my. It is/was the best. If you've ever had Green River soda, it was precisely the same. If you haven't had Green River soda, it's similar to (but better than) a lime Otter Pop, but carbonated. I'm kinda thinking you made those names up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
834k3r Posted June 13 Report Share Posted June 13 I promise I didn't. https://sprecherbrewery.com/products/green-river-12-pack https://fizzydelivery.ca/products/crush-lime-syrup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMax Posted June 14 Report Share Posted June 14 15 hours ago, 834k3r said: https://sprecherbrewery.com/products/green-river-12-pack Sprecher is one of my hometown breweries! #Bloodtype:B+forBeerYes! On 6/3/2024 at 9:24 AM, wood said: I thought I almost had it figured out and then got some tough love from a crusty 30 year veteran ump. It was a wake up call and started searching for advice and found this site. Am I alone in reading this, and start thinking who in our U-E membership is that “crusty 30 year veteran”? 🤔 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazel Posted July 5 Report Share Posted July 5 Welcome aboard! Sounds like you're gaining valuable experience. Always good to learn from the veterans! Hope this site helps your game. -SoftballHut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue4u Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 On 6/3/2024 at 7:24 AM, wood said: Hello. I am a third year umpire and a level 2 in Alberta. Before umpiring I coached for 4 years. I started umpiring house league or A level 13 and 15U. Second year I moved up to 18U and at the end of the season worked Provincials as a base ump for 15U AA. Two weekends ago I worked a 13U AA weekend and this past weekend I umpired three 15U AA exhibition games. I thought I almost had it figured out Third year umpire and you '"Almost had it figured out?" I've got some news for you.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velho Posted July 21 Report Share Posted July 21 On 6/3/2024 at 7:24 AM, wood said: I thought I almost had it figured out and then got some tough love from a crusty 30 year veteran ump. It was a wake up call and started searching for advice and found this site. Emphasis added. And that's exactly the mindset we want to always have https://medium.com/geekculture/dunning-kruger-effect-and-journey-of-a-software-engineer-a35f2ff18f1a you can broadly spot 3 kinds of people, the ones with super high energy to learn and learn fast; the ones who have answer for everything and think they know it all and the ones who actually know a lot but will always answer conditionally with an “if” and a “maybe”. These are just different stages generally we all go through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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