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Originally posted by Tim C
I have worked over 3,700 games and have never started or ended a game working as a one man band.
If I arrived at my game and no 2nd umpire arrived I would follow the process of my association and call our assigner. I would inform him of the problem and ask how long it would be until a subs arrived. If there was no sub I would cancel the game.
If my partner was injured during the game I would ask if there was anyone present that could umpire the bases. If there was no one I would suspend the game at that point and let the league decide what to do.
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Tee:
The schools in your area must have a lot bigger baseball/travel budget than the ones in mine.
Brownsville Hanna plays Rio Grande City at Rio. That's 200 miles, round trip. Game starts at 7:30 pm, Tuesday night.
One umpire shows. The nearest umpire (actually) is 50 miles away in Mission. Even if one can be located quickly, that game wouldn't start until 9:00.
Options:
1. Cancel the game. Unacceptable. It would cost the Brownsville school district about $$300 (gas/driver) to bring the team back to Rio. There would be another meal (18 kids at $5.00 each).
2. Wait for the other umpire. Unacceptable. A game that starts at 9:00 a hundred miles from home (plus stop time for supper) puts the kiddos home around 2:30 - if all goes well at the game.
3. Coaches come and say: "Carl, will you start the game? You can call it behind the mound."
I'm calling that game. As I have.
Exigent circumstances require swift, decisive action.
"Play!"