Pre Game Discussions

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

That is what a parking lot is for you moron! You dropped 'trow right at the backstop??? You are a complete idiot! You have now made #2 on the ignore list - right behind your partner ftdump.

Good Riddance!

I'm guessing you need your humour chip upgraded, Ozzy.

Either that, or I do -- I think it was just a poor attempt at humour to make a point.

[waltjp]

Sadly, I believe he was serious.

[canadaump6]

I was serious. Anyways, as fitump says, I should have gone behind some trees to change, even if getting into my plate pants is a trivial thing to get all upset about in the first place. Next time there are 9 year old teams playing on the field and hanging around the area I will be more wise and go behind a tree or something, just so that people don't freak out for no reason.

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by canadaump6

I was serious. Anyways, as fitump says, I should have gone behind some trees to change, even if getting into my plate pants is a trivial thing to get all upset about in the first place. Next time there are 9 year old teams playing on the field and hanging around the area I will be more wise and go behind a tree or something, just so that people don't freak out for no reason.

There you go.

[officialtony]

canadaump6,
what you did was inappropriate at best and at worst a chargable offense in some areas.
How can you not see that removing your trousers has a certain connotation that should never occur in front of young children - especially females?!?!
Why would you think that is appropriate?
And to put an athletic supporter on in front of anyone other than your wife or a fellow umpire is outrageous - I don't care if it was over jeans or sliders or underwear. You were wrong - terribly wrong.
If you can't see that, you may have more serious issues than those you have already demonstrated on this board recently.
Not only do I NOT condone your actions - I condemn them!

[RPatrino]

At minimum, find a men's restroom and change there...sheeze man!!!!

[justanotherblue]

Canada, if you don't have a car, then use your partners car as you change. If you both don't have a car, then go find a tree or restroom to change. There is no reason to be changing behind the backstop period. Both you and your partner should find a place away from the main crowd to go and change between games, and discuss any issues that may have come up during your previous game. Obviously a pregame discussion isn't necessary by your own omission. If that means you have to walk a couple hundred yards, so what, if you can't walk that far, you have no business on a field.

[canadaump6]

I will admit to bad judgement in my situation, and yes I should have gone behind a tree. As for pregame discussions, not having a driver's license makes things tough, and most of the people in my league are there 10 minutes before game time so there is no option of going to their car to change. I'm not trying to make excuses, I'm just explaining my point of view. But for those of you who umpire at parks that do not have dressing rooms, what do your younger umpires do who do not drive? They have no car to get changed by, so what are they supposed to do?

As for the people here that take offence to the fact that I got changed in a public place, I take offence that you would take offence to something so trivial and insignificant. Anyways this discussion has gone on long enough, so if anyone else has anything to say or discuss, drop me a private message.