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Originally Posted by NCASAUmp
The Under Armour gear is for hot weather, not cold.
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Actually, Under Armour also has a line of cold wear that does a pretty good job.
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The lined jackets are a joke, and the closest thing ASA has towards "cold weather" gear are the long-sleeve shirts.
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The jacket works fine for me. If anything, it is too warm at times. Like any other cold weather situation the difference is proper layering.
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I keep a very close eye on the field conditions as BU and PU. I check the bases every half inning, unless the half inning is taking a while. Then I will do subtle, periodic spot checks.
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What about the fielders? Their cuts and direction changes are much more stressful and dangerous than that of a runner.
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Another reason I walk the entire field before the game. During the game, I tell both coaches to inform their outfielders that if they see anything questionable during the game, they are to notify me right away.
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Which is an area where many of us become too complacent.
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A couple years ago, I caught hell from a league organizer for calling a game after two runners in a row slipped rounding 1B before the end of the top of the 1st inning.
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Unless the league organizer is your lawyer, I really wouldn't care what he said. I don't "need" to work their games.