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Originally Posted by PeteBooth

Hi all:

Now that the LLWS is on TV for all to view I thought I would start this thread.

I believe we have all had bad games however, it was not on TV for all to view.

Therefore, how do you think you would do on National TV?

During this time all umpires are being critiqued, therefore, do you think that some of things mentioned in all the threads thus far would be said about you.

It's one thing to umpire a game before big crowds which some of us have done, however, it's quite another when Millions of people are watching.

Let's start with the strike zone. I do not know about you but it's difficult to get a good strike zone when deaking with 12 yr. olds if you are not used to it.

Huh? Are you saying that LL has assigned umpires to the WS who are not used to calling 12 year olds? If that's the case, shame on them. If that's not the case, then this shouldn't be an issue to the umpires we are seeing on TV.

You get the one kid who likes like he is still 5 and is very short then right behind him in the line-up is "Learch" (From the Admas family for those who remember)

Are you referring to Ted Cassidy who played "Lurch"?

Now we get to the crews. Guys/gals who for the most part haven't worked with one another and there's 6 on a 60ft. diamond which IMO is way to many. IMO you do not need 6 or even 4 on a 60ft. diamond.

Allegedly, they all know the same mechanics had have ample time from pre-games. Again, shouldn't be an issue.

Therefore, in a nutshell how do you think you would do on TV and perhaps more importantly what kind of comments would be said about you throughout the internet Forums.

Pete Booth

I've only been on TV twice for college games and never got to see a replay. I have no idea how I looked. I do know I didn't think about during the game and when seeing cameras on my off the field thought "Oh, yeah...this was televised."

No doubt I would have given someone somewhere something to b!tch about.

I do know I look better on radio. I've called several games that have been broadcast on radio and I got to hear a repeat broadcast of one. The play by play guy had a habit of referring to umpires by their first names, so no one escaped notice.