Tim, I find this interesting. I imagine your organization must have better training in game management than around here. Unfortunately, I've had the mis-fortune a number of times of working with partners behind the plate that allows the teams do as they like b/t half innings where it feels like 2-3 minutes if not more, this adds up to a game being much longer than necessary. Your org would let the BU(s) dye out there in this situation, that would make me more frustrated knowing I cant do anything about it.

I try to be sublte when doing this. When I feel its getting close to a min I jog back to A. I'll wait a bit, then if it they're still warming up and my partner has't done anything, I'll move up the line a bit and give he pitcher a little 'okay, lets get this game going.' It usually works well. Then usually b/t the next half innings I would try to get together with my partner and ask them to keep the game moving.

As for being asigned frosh (I assume JV) games. This is where I typically have this issue when they assign the younger guys with the geezers to help them break through.

BTW do you have a PDF of the training manual I would like to check it out?

Cheers

"BTW do you have a PDF of the training manual I would like to check it out?"

Since the manual is 133 pages it is a little large for a PDF e-mail.

Regards,

WinRar it then attach it. That will work fine.

Reminds me of the summer game when the batter came up to bat wearing his watch. I asked him to take it off and he said, "I'm timing myself around the bases". The catcher then said, "You need a calendar for that". :D

JJ

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We use the stopwatch as a tool to measure our game management skills in the college game. It is also to track the time a game is delayed by weather issues. However the main reason for keeping the game time usually has to do with which Crew member gets his plate job finished first.

What leagues please ?

You carry your phone at all times due to real job, but you do not take calls during games... Your job requires you to carry a phone, but not answer it? Uh, I confused?

For timed games I use the Honig K45 lec tronic indicator.

Hint though; don't use the timer, 1.) cause at about the 3 minute mark it'll start giving one minute warning beeps and then, when times up holy stuff! I thought it was a fire alarm and nearly cleared the stands, luckily no one was hurt. 2. I inadvertently turned it off once, good thing it has a clock.
It's fine, but no noise.

Summer collegiate ball, had us give em a 1:30, prior to pitcher warms ups, then a minute or 8, we made it 8 if they wanted em. For radio, and rolling of dice, shooting shirts, raffles etc..good stuff. Ya didn't want balls flying around with kids, seniors and the like out there anyway. Covered in pre-game, no problems.

Northwoods, an independent league is not part of professional Minor League Baseball. Whatever they do is not necessarily reflective of the "minor leagues."

Northwoods is not affiliated with MLB...one might think of them as a league slightly more profitable than the XFL.

the northwoods league is completely independent of milb and mlb i was just stating that in the northwoods league we use stopwatches to allow for radio and sometimes local tv. i do however know several minor league umpires and they use stopwatches to get innings started after 2 minutes

I had one of those Honigs indicators, with the clock built in, and used it to prank a not so bright catcher. While reseting in between innings, this dull F2 asked me what it was. I told him it was a new radar strike indicator. If it beeps, it's a strike. SOOOOO, during the ensuing inning, I pressed a button and made it BEEP for every strike. Sure enough, on a close one that I called a ball the manager blurted out something, and my new best friend said back "Coach, it didn't beep, so it wasn't a strike". Classic.

If a server crashes or another problem occurs I'm notified automatically or otherwise by text. If necessary I can then take steps to get the problem fixed. Usually this can be done via a quick text to a subordinate. I work in the payment processing industry and in this situation I'm in charge and the buck stops with me. If things don't get back up quickly then the commerce of our clients grinds to a halt.

It is possible that sometime I'll get a call but this hasn't happened. Also the texts rarely come. I think I got one last season. That doesn't change the fact that I must carry my phone just in case.

It's good to see that fantasy is still trying its best to pass for reality! :eek:

Countdown timer is my stopwatch.