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Originally posted by Tim C
My area, like many others, is slow to accept change from the status quo.
I have a column soon to be on the paid portion of this site about the challenges I face by selecting to use the "Gerry Davis Stance" on the plate.
While I would never select to wear a helmet I do understand those that do. I am not arguing about you wearing it.
What I am doing is what umpires do during a game: I am just reporting what is fact in my area.
A helmet places you in a position that your deductions of evaluation points for not wearing a hat drops you from the top most umpires that move on . . . plus you are required to take the helmet off EXACTLY as you do a mask . . . many of our umpires that wear the helmet don't take it off AT ALL.
The question I would like to ask, "if the #1 umpire in your group chose to wear a helmet would he not get the playoff games he normally works?"
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We have umpires working state-assigned sectionals that still use a balloon. THAT shouldn't happen.
In honor of this thread, I ordered the new Diamond headgear from GDS last night. I loaned out my All-Star helmet and I really didn't care for the feel, but the Diamond one is really nice.