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Fri Feb 20, 2009, 09:11am
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I never have, but I've decided to start from game one this year and not quit. I'll get used to it.
Was working a semi-final 5A state tournament game last year. 3 man crew, after the sun went down, but not dark enough for the lights to be bright. I was in the slot, kid hits a screamer just off the ground. Appears to be to my left, but then I see it is hooking toward me. Didn't know whether to go left or right, so I jumped. Ball hit me on the ankle, nothing broken, but it was ugly & painful for several days. It scared me pretty badly thinking about getting hit in the head or well... you know! 
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Fri Feb 20, 2009, 09:19am
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Absolutely. I was working a U14 game last summer, in 'C' position. Batter hits a screamer no more than 1 foot off the ground, hits me square in the shin. I figure if it's that painful to be hit there, I don't want to find out how bad it will be if I get hit in the other place.
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Fri Feb 20, 2009, 09:28am
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Fri Feb 20, 2009, 10:52am
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 We killed it. Batter on first. Runner on first forced to second. Actually, my partners did that while the trainer, a girl young enough to be my daughter, looked at my ankle. Last edited by cardinalfan; Fri Feb 20, 2009 at 11:07am.
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Fri Feb 20, 2009, 12:06pm
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Never ever ever will I wear a cup on the bases... If i cant moved ( at least turn a check) on the bases.. maybe I need a new gig.
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Fri Feb 20, 2009, 01:00pm
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Fri Feb 20, 2009, 02:11pm
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When both of my sons started playing "travel" team ball when they were nine years they played for coaches that required everybody to wear a cup, not just the catchers. And since both my sons were also first baseman it made sense for them to wear cups. And there have been a few close calls on the bases for me when I wondered if I shouldn't have been wearing a cup. But my oldest, MTD, Jr., became an OhioHSAA umpire last year and does not wear a cup on the bases, so go figure.
MTD, Sr.
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Mark T. DeNucci, Sr. Trumbull Co. (Warren, Ohio) Bkb. Off. Assn. Wood Co. (Bowling Green, Ohio) Bkb. Off. Assn. Ohio Assn. of Basketball Officials International Assn. of Approved Bkb. Officials Ohio High School Athletic Association Toledo, Ohio
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Fri Feb 20, 2009, 01:51pm
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Fri Feb 20, 2009, 02:03pm
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Do not see the point to have one on the bases. I have only been hit once and it was a slow roller.
Peace
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Fri Feb 20, 2009, 06:43pm
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Fri Feb 20, 2009, 04:22pm
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"My greatest fear is that when I die, my wife will sell my golf clubs for what I told her I paid for them."
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Fri Feb 20, 2009, 04:39pm
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I was at a tournament at Angels Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. There was a dribbler near the mound and a routine play at first with the BU in the A position. He jogged into position and got set. The pitcher uncorked a bullet throw that clipped the bag, shot off and jeweled the umpire. He went down in a heap and every male in the building twisted and winced in unison. He had to be wheeled away.
Cup on the bases. What's the inconvenience?
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