Pre Game Discussions

[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.

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by 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.

Perhaps when you mature a little and have your own children you'll understand why what you did was so totally inappropriate and offensive.


Tim.

[UmpLarryJohnson]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

Perhaps when you mature a little and have your own children

WOW lets not give this KID IDEAS like BREEDING or some thing like THAT!

at the BACKSTOP WOW --and hes TRUSTING to CALL games????



WOW

[DG]

I worked the plate yesterday in a state championship game, 16-17 year olds. We had a 5 minute pre-game. And everyone did EXACTLY what they were supposed to do.

Of course none of us were rookies, and all of us rarely work a 6 man game, which makes pre-game essential.

I will never work a game with someone I have not worked with without at least a 5 minute pregame. I can say a lot in 5 minutes. With someone I have worked with often the pregame is very brief.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by 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?.

Come dressed (or at least have the undergarments on).

park the bike by the dressing room.

Park the bike near the back of the parking lot where you would park if you had a car.

Get a ride.

[RPatrino]

Canadaump, are there rest rooms for men at this park?

[canadaump6]

The rest room floors were drenched in urine and water. Not saying that is an excuse, just saying.

Seeing as this thread has turned into a "let's all get nasty at canadaump6 and make severely unkind judgements" thread, I think it is only fair that I take a stand.

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[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by canadaump6

The rest room floors were drenched in urine and water. Not saying that is an excuse, just saying.

Seeing as this thread has turned into a "let's all get nasty at canadaump6 and make severely unkind judgements" thread, I think it is only fair that I take a stand.

I don't think it did, and the rest of what you posted is a copy (or very close to one) of a post that's already been deleted once.