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Originally Posted by mcrowder
I'm sure your friend is one of the VERY good one's I've noticed
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I know you weren't talking to me, mcrowder, but I know my friend is one of the very good ones there. He is doing our association proud.
After both of his plate games there have been NO posts about his performance. And since nearly all threads and posts are started to discuss the "flaws" of the umpires (and most often deservedly so)...the fact that he's had none should lead him to take that fact as a compliment. Plus, I've watched him on the plate and his mechanics have been rock solid.
I have a lot of pride because he came to my association (of which I am President and head of training; and which supplies umpires for high school, Legion and AAU) five years or so ago with only LL experience...and he made classic LL umpiring mistakes. He was trained by us in the classroom and on the field and now he's a damn good umpire. He's now a solid high school playoff umpire.
Yes, my chest is swelled with pride for our association!