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Originally posted by buddha69
I called a 14U Fastpitch Girls ASA / Grand Slam Tournament this past weekend in Dublin, GA.
I was so suprise to see a umpire in doing Home Plate just wearing shorts. YES indeed, just shorts, he had a fasemask and chest protector, but wearing shorts and NO NO shin guards. He hide behind the catcher all day long...
Have you ever seen that be for....?
I had fun at the tournament, My partner and I called the Championship game in 14U. The game was Georgia Heat Black vs. GA Heatwave. The game end in a run rule in the bottom of the 5th. The girl that was pitching for Georgia Heat Black, she was throwing the ball like it was still the first inning.
As we where leaving around 10:45pm. The guy in shorts was getting ready to call his championship game still behind the plate wearing shorts. I believe he was back there all day long. Guess his partner did not have any equipment?
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Hey Ed, Guess I should have come over there and seen that! Larry was looking for some umpires from here, I don't think any went. We were spread out with HS baseball make-up stuff, rec make-up, college games, and had 3 out with GISA playoffs! I'm surprised Larry didn't say someting about the shorts though, he can be somewhat vocal! An association close by, in AL wears shorts for FB and baseball. They wear shingaurds though! Just doesn't look good to me at all.
We did the Grand Slam two weeks ago in Columbus. Had fun at that one, worked 8 straight saturday, 5 more sunday, some run rules, some blow-outs, but the game between the 16U heat, and the 16U Fernandez Lightning was great. Extra innings, low scoring game til the sixth, but never a dull moment in the field. Both of those teams catchers would attempt and make pick-offs at 2B FROM THEIR KNEES! Look for those two if you get a chance.
Grand Slam will be here this weekend, looks like a pretty good one, (SB and BB). There were some 18U teams registered (per website) but they have disappeared. Anyway, I'll probably be calling all weekend $$$$