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Forum: Baseball Mon Sep 17, 2007, 12:07am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,490
Posted By nickrego
Uhhhhh, you got me :eek:

Uhhhhh, you got me :eek:
Forum: Baseball Sun Sep 16, 2007, 12:27pm
Replies: 31
Views: 4,490
Posted By nickrego
I was talking about posting on a public forum. ;)

I was talking about posting on a public forum. ;)
Forum: Baseball Sun Sep 16, 2007, 03:09am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,490
Posted By nickrego
Be Afraid...Be Very Afraid !

I started my career as a LL umpire.

The first thing that is going to hit you like a ton of bricks is the fact that ANYTHING GOES, and you are the target. There are no rules of conduct for...
Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 16, 2007, 01:38am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,071
Posted By nickrego
Gentlemen, these are pictures from a different...

Gentlemen, these are pictures from a different country, where this may be an accepted practice.

I will say, I personally would never wear a painted helmet, even if I moved to a country where it...
Forum: Baseball Thu Jul 12, 2007, 01:24am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,102
Posted By nickrego
What Bob said...

What Bob said...
Forum: Baseball Thu Jul 12, 2007, 01:22am
Replies: 21
Views: 3,029
Posted By nickrego
If you really think the guy is that bad (from...

If you really think the guy is that bad (from your umpire point of view, not your player point of view), then don't work with him. You'll only have one mess after another to deal with.
Forum: Baseball Tue Jul 10, 2007, 03:06am
Replies: 9
Views: 3,308
Posted By nickrego
They can't bring their Guide Dogs (for the blind)...

They can't bring their Guide Dogs (for the blind) onto the field, so the Catcher has to fill in. ;)
Forum: Baseball Mon Jul 02, 2007, 04:25am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,171
Posted By nickrego
Yes, yes, yes. I want the exact same look at...

Yes, yes, yes.

I want the exact same look at the strike zone for every pitch. Really helps with consistency.
Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 14, 2007, 06:20pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,885
Posted By nickrego
I'll take your word on that. As I said, I...

I'll take your word on that.

As I said, I only saw a few pitches in the highlights, but what I saw was good.
Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 14, 2007, 02:00am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,885
Posted By nickrego
Jim, Thanks for the picture. But none of the...

Jim, Thanks for the picture. But none of the pitches I saw on BT showed him in a stance that low. He was significantly higher.

Although, if you notice in this picture, his head is higher than...
Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 14, 2007, 12:18am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,885
Posted By nickrego
High Plate Stance

I was just watching the highlights for the Yankees / Diamondbacks game on Baseball tonight.

The plate umpire had the highest stance I have ever seen. For the pitches they showed, the bottom of...
Forum: Baseball Fri Jun 08, 2007, 02:38am
Replies: 20
Views: 3,698
Posted By nickrego
And I bet you are standing in the wrong...

And I bet you are standing in the wrong place...most likely too close to the catcher. The closer you are to the catcher, as with a traditional slot stance, the more you get hit (like the catcher).
Forum: Baseball Mon Jun 04, 2007, 02:42am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,563
Posted By nickrego
Don't forget about telling the OP not to buy that...

Don't forget about telling the OP not to buy that CUP in the package ! :eek:

We rarely get hit by a ball coming directly at the front of us, especially behind the plate. What you need is a newer...
Forum: Baseball Tue May 29, 2007, 01:40am
Replies: 17
Views: 2,584
Posted By nickrego
Artificial timing changes like counting didn't...

Artificial timing changes like counting didn't work for me.

I found that I needed to add things that I was DOING to my timing to slow it down.

My timing routine;


Set
Look the pitch all...
Forum: Baseball Thu May 24, 2007, 02:53pm
Replies: 33
Views: 3,356
Posted By nickrego
Working from Foul Territory

I still have pretty good wheels, so when I think being in Foul Territory will give me the best look, and keep me out of the play, that's where I go.

Remember, the best view of a play is from the...
Forum: Baseball Thu May 24, 2007, 01:15am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,626
Posted By nickrego
Bought two pair last season. They have saved...

Bought two pair last season.

They have saved me countless times.

I won't set foot behind the plate without them.

They seem to run one size larger than the tights without the pads, so try...
Forum: Baseball Thu May 24, 2007, 01:12am
Replies: 22
Views: 3,117
Posted By nickrego
In my experience, (ex) umpires make the worst...

In my experience, (ex) umpires make the worst coaches, with regard to how the interact with (working) umpires.

When I know a coach is also an umpire, or ex-umpire, I give them ZERO latitude for...
Forum: Baseball Thu May 24, 2007, 01:09am
Replies: 33
Views: 3,356
Posted By nickrego
Selling the call, by NOT selling the call.

Had an interesting play at 1st tonight. VAR-HS Second round of Section Finals.

No outs, no runners.

Batter hits a grounder up the 1st base line. F1 fields the ball, and makes a throw to F3...
Forum: Baseball Sat May 19, 2007, 02:53am
Replies: 24
Views: 3,422
Posted By nickrego
Those Sears pants are what I wore when I first...

Those Sears pants are what I wore when I first started out years ago, doing Little League (for free). They are an excellent pant, and not one other umpire could tell they weren't real umpire pants....
Forum: Baseball Sat May 19, 2007, 02:42am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,458
Posted By nickrego
Well, when I taught my son how to umpire, we...

Well, when I taught my son how to umpire, we started with the rule book. Each night he would read at least 3 sections, then we would discuss them.

Once he knew the rules, we went out to an empty...
Forum: Baseball Sat May 19, 2007, 02:30am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,606
Posted By nickrego
So, lets say F6 is playing deep, and runs hard...

So, lets say F6 is playing deep, and runs hard forward to scoop up a low rolling grounder, well behind the runner's path, and his momentum takes him 3 or 4 additional steps into the path of a runner,...
Forum: Baseball Fri May 18, 2007, 06:40pm
Replies: 26
Views: 3,606
Posted By nickrego
Everyone has made some valid points, and it is...

Everyone has made some valid points, and it is interesting they way the wind shifted direction by the second page of responses. :)

This type of situation is definitely, "had to be there",...
Forum: Baseball Thu May 17, 2007, 02:36am
Replies: 26
Views: 3,606
Posted By nickrego
Train wrecks happen in baseball...Get over it !

Varsity Playoff. I have the plate. R1, no outs.

This is a really big game between the two top teams in the league. Defense is down by 4 runs.

Batter hits a high bouncing grounder up the 1st...
Forum: Baseball Tue May 15, 2007, 02:12am
Replies: 32
Views: 4,743
Posted By nickrego
An Indicator is held in the Left hand, because it...

An Indicator is held in the Left hand, because it is DESIGNED to be held in the Left hand. If you try to hold it in your Right hand, you can't turn all the wheels without using your Left had. But...
Forum: Baseball Wed May 09, 2007, 09:43pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,789
Posted By nickrego
Don't have my rule books available, but the rule...

Don't have my rule books available, but the rule only prohibits batted balls from being hit to defensive players, like during Infield Practice.
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