Home Plate ump forget his long sleeves?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by bossman72

Question:

Should we treat long sleeve shirts the same as jackets in regard to your partner wearing one? So If I want to wear a long sleeve, can my partner wear a short sleeve and be ok?

IMO -- all base umpires must be the same, the plate umpire can be different.

[UMP25]

Agreed, Bob. Of course, in a 2-man crew it always looks a bit odd, but I guess as long as I look like myself on the bases, I'll be OK.

[David B]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

IMO -- all base umpires must be the same, the plate umpire can be different.

that's the way that I've always been taught and the way that we've done it in our local groups.

Thanks
David

[RPatrino]

I have seen this growing trend as well. Ironically, these umpires who wear long sleeved shirts under short sleeved shirts are still excellent umpires, go figure.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by RPatrino

I have seen this growing trend as well. Ironically, these umpires who wear long sleeved shirts under short sleeved shirts are still excellent umpires, go figure.

They may be excellent umpires, but dressed like power dorks they're going to have to work a little harder to prove it.

[RPatrino]

While I might agree with you about how this looks, I'm not going to worry about it, because I mostly care about the quality of my partners work, as opposed to his look.

[UMP25]

You mean you don't want your partners to look FABULOUS?!?

[thumpferee]

I always thought it looked tacky. I have the long sleeve and jacket and would normally wear either, but I gotta say, there was an in-between day and my partner and I decided to go short sleeves. Well I put on my navy blue long sleeve under armour and rolled the sleeves up.

In the 5th, got a lil' chilly, down came the sleeves. My COLD P and the catcher noticed and called me a cheater.lol

[Emperor Ump]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

IMO -- all base umpires must be the same, the plate umpire can be different.

Agreed. I've never had a problem with a partner wearing long sleeves or a jacket while I'm behind the plate in short sleeves. But If there is more than one BU they should be uniform.

Also, my association recently sent out an email saying that long sleeve shirts are not to be worn under your short sleeve shirt.