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Old Fri Dec 16, 2005, 04:55pm
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Originally posted by JasonTX
Number 8 just convinced me to never be an Umpire. I worked a few 7th grade games at Umpire and I came out with bloody knuckles and a sore calf. That's the last time I'll work that position.
Believe it or not, it gets better at the higher levels (assuming you do). The players don't make as many mistakes, The routes are run better, when you see a formation you have some idea what might be coming, you start seeing the leaning and tendencies of player that are a tip-off as to the direction.
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