Well, I thank Ace for his kind words. And I do shine my shoes with brushes...
Still trying to find the right stuff.
Every opportunity I get to just simply work 3rd base with a guy like Ace on the crew is an honor. So I try not to mess up too bad. Guess I didn't do too bad.
I look forward to having Ace next year look at me umpire so I can begin to tap some of that knowledge of game situations. Our association doesn't really have mentors or anything, so it's tough to be able to just sit around and bounce questions off experienced people (part of the reason I like it here)
And yes, had two bangers, one at second, and a real close fair/foul at a crucial point in the game (may have dressed that one up a bit too much, bet it looked like I was having muscle spasms!)
Umpiring school? I think I'll get out of regular school first