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I think it matters a whole lot what level of ball we're talking about when thinking about relatives & home location & all that.
Many years ago, I think I was 17 & in my 3rd or 4th year of umpiring, I umpired a church league game that my father was playing in. As he slid into 3rd on the back end of a triple, I saw and heard his leg snap. After the ambulance cam, I finished the game, but swore I'd not do another game when family was playing. Today, I live in an area that I did not grow up in, but I know several of the local high school players and coaches. I try not to work their games during the playoffs - just because I live in the same town. I never had any kids in the local school district - we were into having ours attend a school associated with our church. I don't want anyone to have the opportunity to say anything about bias. And yet, as the top rated umpire in the district, I am usually assigned to the top games, so I do see the local team. I'm very careful on & near the field. The same for the local colle team - they are perenially ranked in the top 5 in the country. I work out with them during the indoor pre-season.
[Edited by Steve M on Jan 16th, 2004 at 06:36 PM]
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