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I am also 17 and this will be my 5th year umpiring. In Illinois, at 17, you can become IHSA certified and make more money. That also means you need your own equipment. (Before, the place a umpired had a couple of sets of (pretty crappy) equipment for use) I have been looking around and the hardest thing for me is the shoes. The biggest problem may be that I wear a size 14. So I have a few questions.
1. What do you suggest for shoes for plate and bases? (brand, high-top, low-top, etc.)
2. What chest protector do you suggest? (west vest?)
3. Has anyone heard of the Rawlings CP9500 Umpire's Vest Style Chest Protector? What do you think?
4. I am having trouble finding stores that carry this stuff (I plan on ordering online, but I need to try these things for size). What national chains carry these things?
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I occasionally get birthday cards from fans. But it's often the same message: they hope it's my last.
-Al Forman, umpire
The toughest call an umpire has to make is not the half-swing; the toughest call is throwing a guy out of the game after you blew the hell out of the play.
-Johny Rice, umpire
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