Beginning Ump

[rviotto13]

Hello,

I have been asked to be an official for base ball and fast ball in Michigan. I am a basketball official that has never once officiated baseball or softball. Is it hard?? What do i need to know?? I am considering it but do not want to be in over my head with the whole thing.

ANy advice??? Websites??

Thanks

[Tim C]

This ties for the dumbest post ever made on the internet.

Tee

[mcrowder]

Nice Tim. Way to chase off prospective umpires.

I don't officiate basketball, but I suspect the level of difficulty is similar. Get a grasp of the rules that will be used in your area first (there are several rulesets with minor difference - learn yours first before branching out).

As to websites. Here is good. The rest have a lot of, well, Tim-C-type people on them, and (at the risk of redundancy) have a lot of trolls just seeking to stir the pot and piss people off.

Come to think of it, that WAS redundant.

[Tim C]

"Tim-C-type people on them, and (at the risk of redundancy) have a lot of trolls just seeking to stir the pot and piss people off.

"Come to think of it, that WAS redundant."

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You sir are a Cad! . . . Pistols or swords?

Myself, I like swords at 20 paces.

Tee

[LMan]

Originally posted by Tim C
This ties for the dumbest post ever made on the internet.

Tee

tied with what?

[Sal Giaco]

My advice... attend the Bruce Doane Sr Umpire Camp in Grand Rapids, MI on Feb 4 - 6. It is a great experience, even for entry level baseball officials, and you learn a lot while making many umpire friends. Email me, [email protected] for more info.

[GarthB]

Originally posted by LMan

tied with what?

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