[JRutledge]

Whatever the exact reasoning is, to put on your chest that you do college baseball and I do not, is rather laughable to me and anyone that knows the process to become a college umpire. Because I know more people that bend over backwards to do a college basketball game and will travel much longer distances, doing that, than staying in their back yard to do a HS game. And whether the game starts at 4:00, 4:30 or 5:00 does not make that much difference. And if using a indicator, putting down the score on my own personal lineup card is going to hold me or anyone back, then so be it. Not that has ever been a hinderance for myself, because I have worked college games since my very first year of umpiring. And my first couple years I had a +POS card that had where I could not only put the score, but list conferences and other information about the games. I stopped keeping score for myself, because it became a pain when other issues where more important to me personally. But when I was doing it, not a single person knew unless I decided to tell them. If I ever asked, it was usually because there was no scoreboard and I was talking to a scorebook about subs and I would say something about the score and they would tell me. It was also not completely uncommon for coaches to try to get you to do another 2 or 3 innings, after the game was officially over and something that was not listed on the contract. So I always want to make sure of the inning, whether I have an indicator or not. But do not tell me what my job is or is not. This has nothing to do with what my job is, this is about things I want to know so I can umpire more effectively. It makes me feel secure, who cares what it does for you.

Peace