Umpires

[Rick KY]

I am 6'0" and weight 240. I am in good health and the doc says I should try to lose about 20 pounds. I am HL on my high school varsity crew. I sometimes go in the middle for F and JV games, or to the other wing, LJ. I like doing all, and the change of pace is good for forcing me to concentrate on the job and not getting too relaxed at any position.

Our association is having trouble developing BJ's. This season we added a 5th man to all F and JV crews to address our need for varsity BJ's. I do think there is a way of getting new guys into a certain position, and they stay there for many seasons. Mixing it up is good for both the individual and the association. Stereotyping guys into postions based on body type is not always good.

Based on my experience at HL, LJ and U, I would say that HL is the most difficult to learn and master. You have many different things to concentrate on during a game, more so than those other two I mentioned, especially during dead ball periods.