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Originally posted by Carl Childress
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Originally posted by David B
I had a very tense game last week 4-3 and I never realized it was the 7th inning. I thought we had one more inning to play.
No big deal, I just really don't pay a lot of attention to the score or the inning either.
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David: I have just one question: What harm does it do if the umpire keeps score?
Answer: None.
But an inning-by-inning record kept by an impartial umpire might become important if a dispute arises.
There's no conceivable downside and plenty of advantages.
Of course, I know you understand the necessity for the umpire to keep score in Youth League games.
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I agree there is no harm at all. I guess my point is that many times we as umpires spend a lot of time doing things on the baseball field that are NOT important to our job as umpire.
Often times these same umpires then miss other important details of their job.
And you are right, in youth league games, it is a necessity.
Thanks
David