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OK,
Why must umpiring be "fun"?
I never considered umpiring fun once in 33 years.
It is a job that needs to be done well.
I umpire for two reasons:
1) Money,
2) Power.
Makes things simple.
I worked hard, trained hard and studied hard to be the best umpire I could be. Fun never was part of the equation.
I am glad that many of you want to have fun. I am glad that you want umpiring to be part of the "game". We need that . . . we need all types of people and opinions to make umpiring grow and improve.
While I support those of you that want umpiring to be fun I ask that you respect that not ALL of us should "quit" if we don't find it fun.
Last point, while I agree with Dave Brand and think it looks silly for an umpire to dance between innings I will support anyone rights to act as they wish when working their own game.
I don't take stuff so seriously that I think it is the end of umpiring if an umpire agrees to be the center of a joke with the "Chicken" . . . just don't ask me to do it!
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