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Originally Posted by DaveASA/FED
Your right, items like that are the good things about doing this job. And in particular being involved in rec type leagues. As I have started doing high school ball and ASA state and even have my 2nd National scheduled for this year, people ask me "why are you still messing around with that rec league?" Well 2 reasons, #1 I don't ever think I am "too good" to call a rec league game thats where I started it's 10 minutes from my house, but #2 you never get the moments like you have just listed Al, in big tournies. That connection with the kids, you know you have had a positive impact on them and what they might not know is they have had just as big, if not bigger impact on you! Makes you feel good inside and with all the bad stuff in the world we deal with everyday you flat out need that sometimes!!
Like the old saying goes.....Life is not measured by the breaths you take but more by the moments that take your breath away. Life is flat out too short not to have fun!!  |
Hey Dave,
I couldn't agree with you more. Just one of those special times more that makes up for those times when I had to deal with someone that didn't like the call, or doesn't understand the rules, etc. Last night before the game I got some nice comments from one of the moms. She said "Last year we had two teen umpires that hardly ever announced how many outs there were. I like when you sometimes let the hind catchers throw the ball back to the coach. They rarely every let the catcher throw the ball to the pitcher and the catcher felt like they were just standing there with nothing to do. She said she likes it when I make comments to the fans about after certain plays.
It seems every game there's something that brings a smile or a laugh. I remember posting how one little boy was batting off the T and missed the ball badly twice in a row, so he went to get a different bat and he didn't care what dugout it came from. His poppa said he needed a different bat cause that one had Two holes in it. And another little boy that told me if his shoes fall off when running to 1st he is still going to keep running cause he wants to win this game. So ya know he probably got called out because he slowed down on the way to 1st and a coach or mom etc. must have told him "you keep running as fast as you can even if your shoes fall off". Of course I got to hear about a 'big ole' frog' that someone stole from her hamster cage unless the frog opened the door and hopped away.
... The best game in the world lends itself to the best moments! Later, ...Al