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Old Sun Jul 19, 2009, 01:40am
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What do you guys take onto the field that other positions don't carry?
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Old Sun Jul 19, 2009, 02:49pm
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Snickers!
Who among you didn't see this coming?
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Old Sun Jul 19, 2009, 08:20pm
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Along with a supply of Snickers bars, a small tape measure for the end of the 1st and 3rd periods.
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Old Mon Jul 20, 2009, 02:42pm
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My umpire carries a small notepad in which he writes slipups by our white hat, so he can share with us wings and backjudge at halftime for our humorous pleasure!
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Old Mon Jul 20, 2009, 04:25pm
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Most carry a coin.
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Old Tue Jul 21, 2009, 09:27am
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Most carry a coin.

For the candy machine.
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Old Tue Jul 21, 2009, 10:54am
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You remember the Southwest commercial where the referee is digging for a coin? A Johnny-on-the-spot Umpire would have bailed him out by producing a coin.
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Old Thu Jul 23, 2009, 03:25pm
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Most carry a coin.
Yeah. Usually MY coin after the toss!!
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Old Mon Jul 27, 2009, 05:54pm
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Always have the 2nd elastic "down marker" for ball position. Back in CNY, the home teams would provide towels for me. Down here they want us to bring one. I carry a small one for games even in dry conditions to wipe sweat off the ball and even let the center wipe his hands. If it is pouring rain, the home team better have some big towels. I'll keep the ball covered until the center comes over the ball. I worked a game back in Syracuse at SU's Coyne Field in a driving rainy cross wind. I had to hold onto the ball till the center came, or it would just blow to the sideline. One of those games where you wonder why you are out there !
BTW--this is my 40th season (8 in SW FL) and my last. Time to hang them up when this one is done.
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Old Mon Jul 27, 2009, 08:22pm
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Snickers!

Or a Milky Way for U's with peanut allergies.
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Old Mon Jul 27, 2009, 10:45pm
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Or a Milky Way for U's with peanut allergies.
What do the umpires do that have complexion reactions to chocolate?
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Old Mon Jul 27, 2009, 11:45pm
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What do the umpires do that have complexion reactions to chocolate?
Clearasil
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Old Tue Jul 28, 2009, 08:43am
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Also, many umpires carry and extra down indicator to use for marking the previous spot.
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Old Tue Jul 28, 2009, 09:11am
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Also, many umpires carry and extra down indicator to use for marking the previous spot.
And I thought all Umpires did was get in the way, and kill the grass.
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Old Tue Jul 28, 2009, 12:19pm
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And I thought all Umpires did was get in the way, and kill the grass.
Hey! We saw a couple of nice examples from last season that showed that an umpire knows how to make a tackle.
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