Forum: Baseball
Fri Feb 01, 2008, 09:45am
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Replies: 55
Views: 6,773
Yes I did do some games at Forest View High...
Yes I did do some games at Forest View High School. Also did some games at Arlington H.S. before that closed. I forget who the coach was at Forest View, but I think after the school closed, he went...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Jan 11, 2008, 01:42pm
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Replies: 55
Views: 6,773
Players you have umpired
There is a post on the basketball board about famous players that guys have officated for. I wanted to start this post for baseball. Who are some famous players you have umpired. For me I have...
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Forum: Basketball
Tue Nov 20, 2007, 09:10am
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,921
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Forum: Football
Thu Nov 01, 2007, 11:57am
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,119
First Touching Rule on a punt
Here's the senario, 4th down, team on offense punts the ball, down the field the ball is touched by K, R then picks up the ball and runs upfield 10 yards and fumbles the ball which is recovered by K....
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Forum: Football
Fri Sep 21, 2007, 08:17am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,075
Here's a situation play I had last week in a...
Here's a situation play I had last week in a youth game. QB is under center with his hands on top of the center, at the snap, the QB never touched the ball, the center holds the ball between his legs...
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Forum: Football
Mon Sep 17, 2007, 07:58am
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Replies: 36
Views: 3,497
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Forum: Baseball
Tue Aug 14, 2007, 11:50am
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Replies: 43
Views: 4,412
When I was the UIC for our LL district and we...
When I was the UIC for our LL district and we hosted district and sectional games, we used the umpires that were highly recommend that worked during the regular season. I did evaluate umpires during...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Jun 20, 2007, 09:17am
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Replies: 33
Views: 3,309
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Jun 07, 2007, 08:17am
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Replies: 73
Views: 12,171
Again, look below at some of the comments. I...
Again, look below at some of the comments. I would not necessarily agree that you have to be in better shape to do softball than baseball. They have no idea what it is like to work a one man game on...
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Forum: Baseball
Wed Jun 06, 2007, 08:25am
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Replies: 73
Views: 12,171
Look at this post from the softball forum down...
Look at this post from the softball forum down below. Plate umpires don't have the luxury of turning to the side, what a joke. Considering how long it takes them to make a strike call I just don't...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Jun 04, 2007, 12:55pm
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Replies: 73
Views: 12,171
NCAA Softball Umpires
Now I know this is a baseball forum, and I do umpire baseball, but in watching the NCAA softball tournament this weekend, especially the umpires, has anybody noticed that they are like robots on the...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Apr 30, 2007, 12:25pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,215
In the first game of a doubleheader, I had a...
In the first game of a doubleheader, I had a pitcher using the gorilla arm. I warned him twice, then the third time I balked him. The coaches saw that I was telling him about the gorilla arm, and in...
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Forum: Baseball
Fri Apr 27, 2007, 10:31am
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,239
I'm going to throw in a little humor to the...
I'm going to throw in a little humor to the subject. A few years back, an assistant baseball coach was in his last year of coaching. In his last regular season home game, an umpire I have worked with...
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Forum: Baseball
Thu Apr 26, 2007, 02:22pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 3,441
When I started umpiring 31 years ago, I had a...
When I started umpiring 31 years ago, I had a real tight strike one in Little League. Then someone told me to open up the strike zone on the corners. I did that and the games moved along much more...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Apr 09, 2007, 09:47am
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,213
In the northwest suburbs of Illinois we get $56...
In the northwest suburbs of Illinois we get $56 for a single 2 man varsity, $53 for a one man under level game. As for doubleheaders, varsity 2 man is $98, underlevel one man is $93. In the summer...
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Forum: Basketball
Fri Feb 23, 2007, 02:43pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,331
This tournament is held at a complex in...
This tournament is held at a complex in Libertyville. It is both boys and girls with various ages of which most are AAU teams, with the exception of some travel park distrcit teams. There are usually...
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Forum: Baseball
Mon Jan 15, 2007, 01:17pm
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Replies: 58
Views: 16,096
Pay Rates for High School Baseball Umpires
I was wondering what the pay rates for high school baseball games are around the country. Here in northern Illinois we are getting $56 for a 2 man varsity, $53 for a one man under level, $98 for a 2...
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