Is it my duty as a fellow umpire?

[PeteBooth]

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I’m strictly a slow pitch softball umpire. However I am on the UIC staff for my state and always catch myself evaluating umpires whether I’m on duty or just a spectator. My son plays J.V. baseball for his high school and last evening I attended one of his games, and as mentioned I caught myself mentally evaluating the umpires and here is what I had.

I am with the others.

You were NOT there as an evaluator and since you are a softball umpire I doubt whether the state would send you to evaluate a baseball official.

You are a spectator and should enjoy the game.

FWIW: Typically in an umpire association the newer umpires do modified / JV. Sounds like this asociation has a shortage because what should happen is that a veteran official is assigned X amount of Modified / JV games so that THEY can evaluate and also help the newer officials. However, sometimes it's not feasable and the modified or JV level gets 2 rookies.

Pete Booth

[JRutledge]

Just watch the game. This is like me going to a soccer game and talking about the positioning of the officials with them from a place of knowledge. I know baseball and softball are similar, but there are different mechanics and different positioning just because of the size of the fields.

I was more shocked that there were two umpires working a lower level game from my point of view. We only have one umpire working those games in my area.

Peace