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Originally posted by emaxos
Varsity game is scheduled for 6:00.
JV usually plays 4 innings, starting at 5:00. In 6 years, I have never seen the varsity game start right at 6:00. There's usually a 20 warmup period after the JV game.
Last night it was about 6:08 when he apparently called for the pitch. He never asked to stop the lineup call. Press box is directly above home plate with a small open window. My face and attention was in the lineups and I was still talking after he started the game.
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I can appreciate what you do for the team. I think it's great. However, it seems to me that this is an issue for the AD, if it is an issue at all.
Umpires are trained to start a game on time. Just because you haven't seen it done before, doesn't necessarily mean it is wrong when they do.
However, if the umpire is familiar with your school's routine, you would think the umpire would be cognizant of the situation and have waited. This is assuming that he or his partner did not have another game to work elsewhere that evening.