OK........
I have spent the better part of the afternoon preparing to travel 300+ miles to umpire in an ASA State tournament......
I have umpired several before and even called in a few National Invitionals..........
BUT.........this is the furthest I have traveled in my umpiring........
As I have posted before.........(maybe NOT on this board)..........I am a bit anal about my gear and what I bring to tournaments I call...........
Here is my list that I will be taking with me this weekend:
1-LW Wilson Mask
1-Above Knee All-Star Shin Guards
1-Knee Only All-Star Shin Guards
1-Ump20 Chest Protector
1-Honigs K-2 Chest Protector
6 ASA caps:
2-4 stitch
2-6 stitch
2-8 stitch
6 Powder Blue Shirts:
4-ASA
2-Plain(TASO)
4 Navy Blue Polyester Slacks
2-Plate
2-Field
2-Intera-wear Girdles with cup holder
2-flex belts
3-pair base shoes
1-pair plate shoes
6-pair navy socks
1-large shoe brush
1-small shoe brush
2-bottles black shoe dye/polish
2-extra pair shoe-laces
2-ball bags
3-+pos large indicators
2-+pos wooden plate brushes
1-Honig's plate scraper plate brush
3-bottles Spirits of Ammonia (Thanks to Mike Rowe and SteveM)
1/2 dozen hand towels for wetting
1/2 dozen hand towels for drying
This is my summer tournament package.......
Many times........I am 25 miles or closer to home.......so the list is moot..........but when I travel.........I usually bring this with me...........
I hope that you will not think me much of a Dweeb from now on........BUT.......
Better safe than sorry..............
Joel
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