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[Publius]

Originally Posted by UMP25

A solid majority of umpires with whom I work have numbers.

Why is that? Do most of your partners work in a league that requires them? Most of the guys I work with have them, too, and the only reason I can discern for them doing so is to give the appearance that they work higher levels than they actually do. That, or they just think it looks cool for some reason.

No HS, college or summer amateur league in our area requires numbers, yet a sizable minority wears them.

[UMP25]

Well, the association of which I'm president and for which I assign (spring college and summer collegiate) has required them since our inception in 1988. Consequently, many guys I use have them. In addition, one of the other leagues for which I work requires them. This results in most guys having them. Even umpires in other associations who work games I assign have numbers.

Very few around here do not have them.

[Publius]

Just curious. Another regional difference, I guess.

[CT1]

Originally Posted by Publius

Why is that? Do most of your partners work in a league that requires them? Most of the guys I work with have them, too, and the only reason I can discern for them doing so is to give the appearance that they work higher levels than they actually do. That, or they just think it looks cool for some reason.

No HS, college or summer amateur league in our area requires numbers, yet a sizable minority wears them.

Our HS umpires wear them for evaluation purposes.