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Don,
I just started looking at the board after a long week at Nationals. It was extremely hot - 100 plus for a couple of the days. Tournament staff scheduled the Texas & other hot weather area umpires for the plate during the top heat of the day. (Mine were at 12, 2, & 4 on consecutive days.) Only one umpire went down due to the heat.
I met lots of blues from lots of places. Enjoyed the opportunity to work with some new blood - shared ideas and techniques - shared lots of tall tales, too!
As far as the uniform tucked in issue - Walt Sparks told us at the pre-tournament clinic that shirts were okay to be worn out if that was the design of the uniform. Only real concern should be those that are hanging loose - particularly the batter. Also, informed during play that "uniforms" only had to be similar - didn't have to be identical.
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