Umpiring is not that difficult

[Justme]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

If you surf the net on the various Umpire Discussion Forums one would think that being an umpire is akin to learning how to be a heart surgeon.

It isn't?

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

IMO, the best team wins no matter how "bad" or good the umpiring is.

Wait Pete, they have to blame someone

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

Therefore, IMO Umpiring is not that difficult. Yes one needs to do his/her homework. Generally speaking

Maybe being a heart surgeon isn't that difficult, generally speaking (if you have the talent). Depends on a persons ability too, doesn't it.

Being a pilot isn't that difficult, generally speaking. But not everyone can do it.

The list goes on.

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

ANYONE can umpire, however, not everyone can play shortstop for the NY Yankees.

Anyone can do anything.....but can they do it well? Being a good ball/strike caller doesn't come naturally to everyone....sometimes it never comes to an umpire.

I'm not going to attempt to compare the complexity of being a surgeon with being an umpire (I'm married to a physician and know only too well what it takes to be a good surgeon). It's true the everyone can umpire ................ But not everyone can be a good umpire.

While it's true that there's only one F6 playing for the Yankee's there's only 28 umpire's working all of MLB full-time and only 220 in MiLB hoping for a shot at the Bigs. So obviously not everyone can umpire!