Umpire Equipment

FTVMartin · #1 (**permalink**) Sat Jul 18, 2009, 10:19pm

What do you guys take onto the field that other positions don't carry?

For me it's another down indicator to mark field position and a towel. I saw a guy last year that took an air pressure gauge to check the balls. How common is this and how many of you carry one?

jaybird · #2 (**permalink**) Sun Jul 19, 2009, 01:40am

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What do you guys take onto the field that other positions don't carry?

Snickers!

golfnref · #3 (**permalink**) Sun Jul 19, 2009, 02:49pm

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Originally Posted by jaybird

Snickers!

Who among you didn't see this coming?

umpirebob71 · #4 (**permalink**) Sun Jul 19, 2009, 08:20pm

Along with a supply of Snickers bars, a small tape measure for the end of the 1st and 3rd periods.

#5 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 20, 2009, 02:42pm

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!

ppaltice · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 20, 2009, 04:25pm

Most carry a coin.

Forksref · #7 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 21, 2009, 09:27am

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Originally Posted by ppaltice

Most carry a coin.

For the candy machine.

ppaltice · #8 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 21, 2009, 10:54am

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.

Tom.OH · #9 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 21, 2009, 10:55am

When I fill in at U, Before the crew leaves the lockerroom I will ask the R to show me his coin. One time last year a rookie R asked why. I told him would you rather find out here you do not have the coin or would you like to find out at the 50 yard line with 8 captains and 4 officials starring at you. Sure enough he left the coin in his gearbag. I still always carry one onto the field.

STEVED21 · #10 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 23, 2009, 03:25pm

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Originally Posted by ppaltice

Most carry a coin.

Yeah. Usually MY coin after the toss!!

SWFLguy · #11 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 27, 2009, 05:54pm

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.

waltjp · #12 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 27, 2009, 08:22pm

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Originally Posted by jaybird

Snickers!

Or a Milky Way for U's with peanut allergies.

jaybird · #13 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 27, 2009, 10:45pm

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Originally Posted by waltjp

Or a Milky Way for U's with peanut allergies.

What do the umpires do that have complexion reactions to chocolate?

waltjp · #14 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 27, 2009, 11:45pm

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Originally Posted by jaybird

What do the umpires do that have complexion reactions to chocolate?

Clearasil

ppaltice · #15 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 28, 2009, 08:43am

Also, many umpires carry and extra down indicator to use for marking the previous spot.

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