My plate mechanics

[LLPA13UmpDan]

Originally Posted by LomUmp

Hey all,

Dan, let me 'splain something to you.....
1. I am a UIC for our local LL, which leads to #2.
2. The reason he doesn't care which of the three colors you use is because he is trying to make sure their are enough umpires for the games. If he said you could only wear grey shirts, then he would lose umpires who don't want to come out of their own pocket to buy something.
3. GROW THE F#CK UP! Some of these umpires have been doing it for longer than you have been alive.
4. You look nothing like a professional umpire. As said MANY times before, LOSE THE WRISTBANDS, cut the straps on your mask, match your colors of ball bags and shirts and hats. I didn't notice on the video so I won't even go into the appropriate color of undershirt for each shirt.
5. Learn the difference between an umpire who does LL, and a LL umpire.
6. You ask this group for comments, you will get, for the most part, correct comments.

LomUmp

no need to go into undershirt color. Red or Blue for navy, blue for light blue shirt.

and to lastly clarify something- our local association hats are black, not navy.

[BigUmp56]

I'll bet the UIC of this league doesn't much care what colors his umpires wear either.




Dan, you're really making an @$$ out of yourself by not at least listening to the advice you're being given. You've still haven't explained to me how wearing those ridiculous wrist bands helps you as an umpire.


Tim.

[LomUmp]

Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan

no need to go into undershirt color. Red or Blue for navy, blue for light blue shirt.

and to lastly clarify something- our local association hats are black, not navy.

Hey all,

And to clarify, do you belong to the local association?

If you do, hasn't anyone in said association had a talk with you that sounds something like this thread?

LomUmp

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by LomUmp

Hey all,

And to clarify, do you belong to the local association?

If you do, hasn't anyone in said association had a talk with you that sounds something like this thread?

LomUmp

After he explained that he doesn't have an evaluator and that he has only a UIC, I have to think he's not being honest when he says he belongs to an association. Most associations don't allow 15 year old members.


Tim.

[LLPA13UmpDan]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

After he explained that he doesn't have an evaluator and that he has only a UIC, I have to think he's not being honest when he says he belongs to an association. Most associations don't allow 15 year old members.


Tim.

Tim,

Yes I do belong to the LL D13 Umpire Assoc. I have copys of the bylaws, and get emailed our news letters, go to the meetings, and pay $15 dues each season. The bylaws were changed before i came along to allow anyone to join. for instance, there is a 16 Yr. old girls who regularly umpires, and yes shes in uniform..daaadeeedaa..and all that. But i think you guys over react to such a minor thing. To explain my thoughts on wristbands....they do help with sweat. but anyhow, i still dont get the whole ball bag issue. our district hats are black(not navy). No one really gives a $hit which of the three colors you are using. all go well with what color. MiLB- sure they are professionals, but still wear BLACK. Now, can we please move on with our life?

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan

MiLB- sure they are professionals, but still wear BLACK.

Dan, it's not what you don't know that bothers me; it's what you know for sure that just ain't so.

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan

Tim,

our district hats are black(not navy).

they shouldnt be if you wear navy shirts

we can debate all we want about ball bags...but im pretty sure there is no debate that wearing black hats with a navy shirt is incorrect. your UIC should order the right color hats.

[BBUMP99]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

...Most associations don't allow 15 year old members...

I am 16, almost 17...I joined my local assoc. when I was 14...also, I have never seen anyone wear wristbands in my association, except a few of us elected to wear black bands after the passing of one of our members who was a regular at the park where I work...also, most associations offer a black hat and a navy hat...I am ABUA registered, and have both colors of hats...for league play we use whatever color hats the particular league has, but for non-league tournaments, our association hats come in black or navy...

[bossman72]

Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan

no need to go into undershirt color. Red or Blue for navy, blue for light blue shirt.

and to lastly clarify something- our local association hats are black, not navy.

As said before, nobody is out here to give you bad advice. If you want to move past LL, "TAKE THE MEDICINE!"