Then there's THIS guy...

[CT1]

"If you'd spend more time raising money for lights & less time berating us, we wouldn't have this problem."

Who in their right mind schedules a DH starting at 4:00 this time of year anyway?

[bob jenkins]

One other thing that I missed the first time through -- set the expectations with the coaches at either the beginning or the end of the first game - "we'll be back in 20."

Other options (neither of which do I like for regular season ball, but the first is workable if the score isn't close):

BU leaves in the top of the 7th to change for the plate and PU works solo. Then (old) BU works solo for the 1st inning of the JV game while PU changes.

BU works the first inning of the JV game behind the mound while PU changes. Then (old) PU works behind the mound for the second inning while BU changes.

[DG]

Never had a DH with V first game and JV second.

Never had a DH that starts at 4:00 on a field without lights.

Never had a home team take the field at 3:45 for infield for a 4:00 game.

Never had a HS game without an assigner.

Never been approached by a school official in the parking lot between games of a DH or afterwards.

If this school assigns the umpires I assume you have the capacity to deny games at this school.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by DG

Never had a DH with V first game and JV second.

Never had a DH that starts at 4:00 on a field without lights.

Never had a home team take the field at 3:45 for infield for a 4:00 game.

Never had a HS game without an assigner.

Never been approached by a school official in the parking lot between games of a DH or afterwards.

If this school assigns the umpires I assume you have the capacity to deny games at this school.

Other than the first one, I agree 100%. The procedures here seem weird to me.

(I've had V before JV on numerous occasions - for various reasons).

[pob14]

Originally Posted by DG

Never had a DH with V first game and JV second.

Never had a DH that starts at 4:00 on a field without lights. . . .

Never had a HS game without an assigner.

I can confirm that all of these things are absolutely, 100% standard in RadioBlue's area.

Not really relevant to the post, but if I'm not mistaken about his identity, RB is one of the best umpires in the area, if not the entire state, and taught me most of what I know (which, granted, is not saying much, but I'm not the only one he's taught!).

[CT1]

I wouldn't bother changing if you're only going to get in 20 - 30 minutes of play.

[DG]

JV games are schedule at 4:00 around here, Varsity can be anywhere from 4:00 to 7:00 depending on lights. JV might play away and V at home, especially if there are no lights, but it often happens on fields with lights because varsity will play at 7:00. Most of the schools do not play J/V DH even if they have lights and NONE play JV/V on a field without lights. Some will put a time limit on the JV game so the V game can start on time at 7:00.

My assigner used to assign lots of DHs, due to shortage of umpires, not as much anymore, as more umpires allow him to assign different crews if they are playing on same field.