When you arrive at a game site....

[MrUmpire]

Originally Posted by tip184

The last two options of the poll are interchangable. The poll has no value.

You must be new to the English language and you certainly are no pollster.

[tip184]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

You must be new to the English language and you certainly are no pollster.

Maybe if he had just taken out the last option, because the last option could go with the second last one, and it could go with any of the other ones.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

You must be new to the English language and you certainly are no pollster.

I'm pretty sure they speak english in his part of Canada.

That said, no one claimed that the poll was designed to be "valid" or "scientific." I see a difference between the last two answers, but if someone else doesn't then they don't need to act on the information in the poll.

[MajorDave]

The last option-"Why would I do that?" is for the clueless or the absolute neophytes to umpiring.

The next to last is for those who do not need to let anyone know or just don't care.

At least that is the way I see it.

My two cents. Your mileage may vary.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by MajorDave

The last option-"Why would I do that?" is for the clueless or the absolute neophytes to umpiring.

The next to last is for those who do not need to let anyone know or just don't care.

At least that is the way I see it.

My two cents. Your mileage may vary.

I voted for Not usually, but I've done it for big games., but I don't see what you mean about "Why would I do that?" indicating cluelessness or a rank beginner's answer. I nearly answered it that way, because very rarely would I even consider doing that. It is not mandated (the last I knew) here, and most fields are a long walk from any parking area. Plus, we are expected to be there, and the coaches really would say "Good for you" if we reported in like Gomer Pyle to Sergeant Carter.

I also don't see how saying that it is "not my practice" is the same as "I just don't care." It just isn't necessary in many areas. There is no shame in NOT letting the coaches know you've arrived. Perhaps if an area has trouble getting umpires to show up for games, then it would be a great idea. As I said earlier, if you don't show for a game around here, you're pretty much done.

[mandotheman]

I do it at every HS game,