Sun May 15, 2005, 02:37am
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M.A.S.H.
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Texas
Posts: 5,030
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Originally posted by DG
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Originally posted by U_of_I_Blue
Last evening I worked my first high school varsity game. I've been umpiring for summer ball for 3 years, did some jr. high games this past fall. However, most of the Jr. High and High School seasons, I'm a student at the university of Illinois without a car, so tough to umpire under those circumstances. I got a call about a month ago though from my old AD from high school who had a guy cancel on him and he needed someone to fill. It was after I finished up school so I said sure. Relatively uneventful 20-8 in 6 innings.
I've been reading as much as I can to try and keep my rules and mechanics knowledge fresh since i only get the opportunity to umpire 3 out of the 12 months of the year. Thanks very much for the insight and knowledge that you all have provided me. Hope all is going well for you all.
-J
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It's not a bad job for a college student. Lack of car makes it hard. But it's better than bagging groceries and more fun. I don't know about Illinois but if you had car around here you could umpire 10 months out of the year. And then there is basketball, football, etc.
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Congrats U_of_I_Blue!!! Around here if you wanted to you can work a solid 6 months of baseball. That includes high school and summer league and if you are lucky you can add another two/three months on that with fall baseball.
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