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Originally Posted by JRutledge
You are having that many problems during baseball games? Do not get me wrong I have had some foul balls off the arms and hands over the years, but never to the point where something would continue months after the season. I guess you do not football. If you did, you probably would man up. 
I think this is why Tee is thinking this is a fake post. Just a guess on my part. 
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Not a fake post.
I'm a little older than a lot of my peers, maybe that's why I heal a little slower, but I'm not complaining, I enjoy every minute of umpiring; I'm just ready for the season to end.
Perhaps the real issue is the talent level of the kids. Maybe Tee is advanced enough in the profession that he doesn't have to get out there with kids who are accidents waiting to happen. A 14 year old pitching to an 11 year old catcher with little experience is just that.
I got off to a relatively late start umpiring so I am still very new to my association and working more than my share of low level rec league games where F2 can't even get his glove on the ball much less catch it. I like the kids and coaches in the rec leagues, and believe that they are great for the community, but believe me, as soon as I'm ready developmentally, I will hook up with a group that just does travel level tournaments where the kids can catch the ball.