Notes

[Tim C]

Sorry about dropping in from the baseball side of this site:

During my career I have umpired 3,801 baseball games.

I have a one page journal entry for 3,798 of those games.

There is a section where I always evaluate myself (doesn't matter if I am working the plate or base) on a 100 point scale. I also evaluate my partner.

I list any odd plays or rules questions (I am considered an "authoritive opinion" on various baseball rules BECAUSE I researched many rules that were listed in my journal) that came up during the game.

Since I have always been involved in associations that dictated payment I have never had to keep track of that type information. Other things in my journal would be of interest in baseball only (i.e. field conditions, etc.)

It is my personal opinion that keeping a journal is a great way to review your performance and become better by working on the weakness that you have listed.

Regards,