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Forum: Softball Tue Mar 10, 2009, 12:31pm

Replies: 34 State and/or National Tournaments Views: 2,980 Posted By wmblue I hope your association is really understanding... I hope your association is really understanding of your not taking a state tournament. If they chose you one it means you evaluated well and are worthy of doing one. Unless the game you were...

Forum: Softball Tue Jun 24, 2008, 07:18am

Replies: 11 Way to go, coach! Views: 1,398 Posted By wmblue Are you seriously confused as to why you received... Are you seriously confused as to why you received this reaction? Never speak to a player in a condescending attitude no matter how "bad" you think they're being. Sounds like a thicker skin is in...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jun 11, 2008, 05:28pm

Replies: 8 Has Anybody Read..... Views: 1,281 Posted By wmblue Exactly. The other night I had an a manager... Exactly. The other night I had an a manager complain that the right rear corner of the plate was sticking up to the point of being a danger. In my opinion, it was not, there was no imminent...

Forum: Softball Thu May 29, 2008, 08:24pm

Replies: 21 Goofy call... Views: 2,416 Posted By wmblue And you wondered why the game went downhill? ... And you wondered why the game went downhill? Umpires are there to be professionals and enforce the rules. There's no reason to be talking to the fans and chatter with the players and coaches needs...

Forum: Softball Thu May 29, 2008, 08:19pm

Replies: 75 Best count indiator to buy Views: 5,399 Posted By wmblue Seems like from the rest of the thread my... Seems like from the rest of the thread my response will be out of line but I'll make it anyway, I haven't used one in years, try it some time, after a couple of games you'll wonder why you relied on...

Forum: Baseball Fri May 09, 2008, 08:17pm

Replies: 24 13 yr old has heart attack rounding the bases Views: 3,114 Posted By wmblue This is not exactly true. The person that is... This is not exactly true. The person that is trained to dispense pre-arrival medically approved advice may be an EMT-I but in most cases is Emergency Medical Dispatcher, a person who has been trained...

Forum: Baseball Wed Mar 26, 2008, 03:10pm

Replies: 35 Knee Injuries Views: 3,525 Posted By wmblue Knee Injuries I know there have been a few umpires who have experienced some knee injuries around here and I think I'm joining that list. I injured myself on Monday night, already have a slightly torn MCL and...

Forum: Basketball Tue Dec 04, 2007, 05:44pm

Replies: 59 What is your daytime job? Views: 3,519 Posted By wmblue I'm also a public safety dispatcher. I work... I'm also a public safety dispatcher. I work 1500-2300 4 days a week which means I can only work games 3 days a week. Hoping to go to day class in a year or less to finally be able to work a game...

Forum: Baseball Fri Oct 26, 2007, 06:20pm

Replies: 17 World Series Crew Views: 2,381 Posted By wmblue As usual, Bugmenot is your friend. Works fine... As usual, Bugmenot is your friend. Works fine with the first uid/pwd

Forum: Softball Mon Mar 26, 2007, 08:03pm

Replies: 15 Something to discuss Views: 1,726 Posted By wmblue I don't get the comment about the Gerry Davis... I don't get the comment about the Gerry Davis stance, I assume that's an inside joke, however, he is not using the Gerry Davis stance, or at least not close to be being right. The idea behind the...

Forum: Baseball Mon Mar 26, 2007, 05:21pm

Replies: 49 Was I being a B!tch? Views: 3,988 Posted By wmblue That's not how we do things in Maine. In Maine at... That's not how we do things in Maine. In Maine at least for most associations, we do things in the manner Rich described. Most umpires arrive 45 minutes before game time, if you're not there by 20...

Forum: Baseball Tue Mar 13, 2007, 08:11am

Replies: 6 Rules to Ignore Views: 1,637 Posted By wmblue Rules to Ignore My association is the only way to get school ball and all 90' games in the area so I have to just suck it up and deal with the administration which is subpar to say the least. Former association...

Forum: Baseball Sat Mar 03, 2007, 09:13pm

Replies: 6 Plus POS Zero Gravity Views: 2,288 Posted By wmblue This is a good point for all umpires to remember.... This is a good point for all umpires to remember. The moment you get equipment that becomes damaged, it's best to replace or repair it immediately. Protective gear that fails to protect is the...

Forum: Baseball Sat Mar 03, 2007, 09:02pm

Replies: 26 new Wilson mask Views: 3,370 Posted By wmblue Sounds right, I'm not normally an early adopter... Sounds right, I'm not normally an early adopter but I did get this mask because I sold my previous one in the off season to someone in my association who needed a mask.

Forum: Baseball Sat Mar 03, 2007, 09:00pm

Replies: 26 new Wilson mask Views: 3,370 Posted By wmblue The mask never moved. Thanks to SDS for the... The mask never moved. Thanks to SDS for the clarification. I did have an old +POS SUL that popped off my face after a foul to the head. I found the ball at my feet, beside my mask. Of course,...

Forum: Baseball Sat Mar 03, 2007, 04:16pm

Replies: 26 new Wilson mask Views: 3,370 Posted By wmblue I have this mask and really like it, the view is... I have this mask and really like it, the view is great and the weight is not an issue. For the money, I think I paid ~$100 at Lester's for it it's an outstanding mask. I've borrowed a...

Forum: Baseball Mon Feb 19, 2007, 05:44pm

Replies: 37 Definition of an Umpire Views: 3,448 Posted By wmblue I was doing to say something similar. It's been 3... I was doing to say something similar. It's been 3 years or about 250 games since I've ejected anyone, that was in a Babe Ruth game where the coach decided that he was going to follow me out on two...

Forum: Baseball Mon Feb 19, 2007, 05:21pm

Replies: 37 Definition of an Umpire Views: 3,448 Posted By wmblue Don't you think that's pretty high? That's one... Don't you think that's pretty high? That's one every 7.5 games. What were the reason for the ejections?

Forum: Baseball Fri Feb 16, 2007, 09:13pm

Replies: 8 Less than 9, back to 9 (NFHS) Views: 1,276 Posted By wmblue Doesn't make any sense as that's the book that... Doesn't make any sense as that's the book that covers most of what happens on the field. Last year they bought us all Sporting News MLB books for our summer leagues, given that the rulebooks for...

Forum: Baseball Fri Feb 16, 2007, 06:54pm

Replies: 8 Less than 9, back to 9 (NFHS) Views: 1,276 Posted By wmblue Thanks for the answers Tim, I appreciate that. ... Thanks for the answers Tim, I appreciate that. By sick, I meant that they came out because they didn't feel well, (flu, fatigue, etc) and wanted to return. A player with a concussion or other...

Forum: Baseball Fri Feb 16, 2007, 06:05pm

Replies: 8 Less than 9, back to 9 (NFHS) Views: 1,276 Posted By wmblue I don't have a copy of the case book and our... I don't have a copy of the case book and our association typically orders casebooks every other year except for the new guys, so I probably won't get one this year. I'll have to see if I can find...

Forum: Baseball Fri Feb 16, 2007, 04:31pm

Replies: 8 Less than 9, back to 9 (NFHS) Views: 1,276 Posted By wmblue Less than 9, back to 9 (NFHS) I understand that Rule 4-4-1f says that a team can return to 9 players if they drop to 8. Can this 9th player be: 1. Late arriving player 2. Sick player (not requiring a medical eval) 3....

Forum: Baseball Fri Feb 16, 2007, 04:21pm

Replies: 1 AAU Baseball Views: 1,272 Posted By wmblue AAU Baseball My association is probably going to be calling some AAU leagues for the first time this spring, according to the AAU website, the rules to be followed are the 2006 NFHS rules with modifications. ...

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