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Originally Posted by Mr Ray
Yes it's true.. I'm a "less than well trained" umpire. But you are wrong on the rest.
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Another newcomer with a stick in his ***. Welcome!
Your question is debated.....oh, about 1-2x a month...usually whenever a Smitty tries to argue that there's really a Jocko Conlan lurking under all the jeans, workboots, and flannel shirt behind the plate.
Dress better, and they won't snicker about you behind your back so often. Professions/avocations that require a dress code mean that if you don't follow that code, observers decide you aren't very good. After all, if you don't care enough to dress well, then how can you care enough to know the rules or manage a game? You think people take the time to tell themselves, "oh, now
this guy...he looks like a slob, but he's the one-in-a-thousand 'slob who really knows his umpiring stuff'?
Do what you want (and you will), but this perception is
your choice. Don't try to make anyone feel sorry that they 'profiled' you based on your Dickies or pole-climbing boots.