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DownTownTony,
I really loved this:
"I was really surprised that the young 15-year old umpire (who actually came out from behind home plate to make calls on the bases) got the call correct. Your runner is out coach."
In our Cal Ripken Minors we use HS umps, and there is no requirement for training prior to 'being blue'. When I took over as 'Commish' I personally tried to remedy that. So it's not only good to see young bloods in other parts of the country getting their calls right, but the PROS acknowledging them!
As an 'oh by the way' I think you would be surprized at how many of my umps you, and others here, have trained. I'm always prowling this forum for real life sitchs. Then it's "Ok guys, here's the sitch. What's your call and why? What the book say? Now lets look at what the Pros had to say." Talk about pumped! You ought to hear 'em when they nail the call and in the discussion parrot alot of what you guys said in the post call discussion. And it doesn't stop there. Anyway, I just got a kick out of your comment. Heck, that kid might have got the call right because someone hit the print button while reading this forum! Might even have been one of your posts. Who knows, some day he might be a Senior Member here?
Thanks Ump!
SD
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