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Old Tue Sep 27, 2011, 05:55pm
Welpe Welpe is offline
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Originally Posted by kylejt View Post

And this whole program has little to do with umpiring and/or baseball. It's all about responsibility, respect and dealing with tough situations. For kids this age, you just can't find a better vehicle to learn these lessons.

Could not agree with you more. I started umpiring at 13 and learning the ability to keep a level head while adults did not continues to help me to this day.
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