Fri Apr 13, 2007, 08:21am
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Get away from me, Steve.
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Posts: 15,785
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Originally Posted by BigGuy
I agree with the above - in addition in order to umpire a game, it's mandatory to be in uniform and I can understand the fill-in. However, for a pre-scheduled assignment, an umpire is not present unless properly in uniform. In Illinois, if you're not wearing the IHSA patch some coaches would turn you in for uniform violation and they would be correct. Part of being an umpire is looking like one and that means being in the proper attire.
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I work about 10-12 games in Illinois each season. I had a drawer full of patches.
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