The heat is on

NCASAUmp

Ouch... Sorry to hear about it, man...

Hey, if you needed something, why didn't you call? I'd have helped, Blue! 🙂

Hope you're all right. If you're still in town and want to grab a beer, let me know.

DTQ_Blue

NCASA Ump

Thanx for the offer, but I drove back to No. VA today. Don't feel any worse for the experience but I'll not forget it until I'm senile.

Are you from the Cary area? I can look you up next year cause I'm thinking about going back for more punishment. I worked in Middle Creek HS, Thomas Brooks Park by USA Baseball and Bond Park if you are familiar with those venues. They also used Womble and Green Hope HS. Never worked on a bermuda grass OF before.

Steve M

I'll say it again - though I have to relearn the same lesson now & then.
In the heat & hmidity, if you don't have to go, you need to drink.
And that's after hydrating for several days prior to the weekend.

We had a couple of guys go down this past weekend, and another couple that got closer to going down than they wanted to - this was in Mike's backyard.

Most of us are no longer 20 or even 20-something - so we can't do the same lack of taking care of ourselves that we did when we were younger.

IRISHMAFIA

Steve M wrote
We had a couple of guys go down this past weekend, and another couple that got closer to going down than they wanted to - this was in Mike's backyard.

And though I don't mind helping, I'd rather umpires not go down.

Next year we are going to be ready with a couple umpires (probably myself and one other) standing by just in case this happens again.

CecilOne

IRISHMAFIA wrote
And though I don't mind helping, I'd rather umpires not go down.

Next year we are going to be ready with a couple umpires (probably myself and one other) standing by just in case this happens again.

Was that at the JT showcase?

IRISHMAFIA

CecilOne wrote
Was that at the JT showcase?

Yep

CecilOne

Just back from my hottest in years, USSSA World Series East, temps 95 - 101 plus 5 - 7 heat indexes, reflecting off light dusty fields. My knowledge, our discussions like pre-hydrating; and gallons of half-water/half-Gatorade made it possible. Also, I work on keeping my body as cool as posssible, water on my head, wet towel on my neck, etc. Back-to-back Sunday morning was tough, though.

HugoTafurst

CecilOne wrote
Just back from my hottest in years, USSSA World Series East, temps 95 - 101 plus 5 - 7 heat indexes, reflecting off light dusty fields. My knowledge, our discussions like pre-hydrating; and gallons of half-water/half-Gatorade made it possible. Also, I work on keeping my body as cool as posssible, water on my head, wet towel on my neck, etc. Back-to-back Sunday morning was tough, though.

Were you in Kissimmee?

CecilOne

HugoTafurst wrote
Were you in Kissimmee?

No, Salisbury.

HugoTafurst

CecilOne wrote
No, Salisbury.

Just wondering.
I'm not scheduled to do any of the Kissimmee games, but a friend is over there.
He keeps threatening that I might be needed if they get desperate.

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