My plate mechanics

[Justme]

I’ve never seen so much discussion on shirt/cap color or whether wearing wrist bands make you a bad umpire. But since I have some time on my hands and I like to hear myself talk I’ll have a go at it.

I think that if you work for an association that allows you to dress like a clown then you should feel no pressure not to do so. I’ve never seen an umpire wear wrist bands but I have seen one wear a small soccer style shin guards on his arms to protect them from foul balls or missed pitches. I’ve not seen one wear a black cap/black ball bag with navy or light blue shirts but what the heck, there’s a first time for everything.

Here’s what I wear (I’m sure you all care ).

Navy blue shirt - red Mock Neck under - navy blue or grey bag - navy blue cap

Light Blue shirt (Red/white/blue stripes) - navy blue Mock Neck under – navy blue bag – navy Blue cap.

Light Blue shirt (navy stripes) - navy blue Mock Neck under – navy blue bag – navy Blue cap.

Red shirt - navy blue Mock Neck under – navy blue bag – navy Blue cap

Cream shirt (black stripes) - black Mock Neck under – black bag – black cap

Black shirt (white stripes) - white Mock Neck under – black bag – black cap

Grey plate pants when I’m working the plate & grey base pants when I’m on bases (no combos)

Highly shined shoes (sometimes the patent leather ones)

Shined belt (sometimes the patent leather one)

Compression pants

For cold days, very few of those here, I wear either a plate pullover or regular pullover.

Black socks only

A cup (even on bases) and the proper plate equipment (obviously only when working the plate)

Wow, that was fun