True Confessions - Your Analysis and Eval?

[Phil Vivenzio]

After reading/responding to 5 pages of response, I think that we all should think about "What is the definition of a good umpire?"

I read adaptable, consistent, love of game, for the money. I'm beginning to question, what is a good umpire. Do I piss off my assignor or keep my ethics? Do I overlook the rules in this league, but not in others? Do I do a good job in this league, but just go with the flow in others?

I don't buy any of that stuff, I call what I see regardless of the consequences. If my assignor gets a question about my games, I answer honestly. I can live with myself
because I don't have to guess what kind of umpire am I going to be today. I strive to be the best umpire that is possible, I study the rules, I constantly strive to improve my mechanics, I read everything that I can get my hands on about umpiring, I attend clinics,but I will not give up my integrity to do more games. I must be doing something right as I have umpired for 7 years now and I have more games available then I have the time to do.