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Forum: Baseball Thu Nov 02, 2006, 07:49pm

Replies: 52 touching a catcher's back Views: 7,726 Posted By FVB9 Brian, my perspective on this comes from a... Brian, my perspective on this comes from a slightly different angle than what I've read here. I wouldn't want to give some paranoid parent a reason to tell the AD that I was touching his child. ...

Forum: Baseball Sat Jun 17, 2006, 02:59pm

Replies: 13 Honig's Plate Pants Views: 1,767 Posted By FVB9 Me personally? There's a nice little tailor on... Me personally? There's a nice little tailor on Main St. that understands what I do (umpire) that tailors them to perfection.

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 15, 2006, 08:12pm

Replies: 12 Shoe Shining Views: 2,172 Posted By FVB9 2 Words... Patent Leather. At least on the plate. I don't like that look on the bases, but talk about maintenance free. Cuts 5-10 minutes off your pregame.

Forum: Baseball Thu Jun 15, 2006, 08:10pm

Replies: 51 Pos Views: 4,375 Posted By FVB9 WWTB, you were almost right I think what you meant to say is that we lost Sylvia a few years ago, but from what I understand, Buck is still around. The thing I think killed POS was the emergence of GDS, and the top shelf...

Forum: Baseball Mon May 29, 2006, 10:41am

Replies: 16 What should I do? Views: 2,092 Posted By FVB9 Email him Coach, I suggest emailing your Assignment guy and suggesting it. There are a lot of factors that go into the umpires you receive. First and foremost, your Association you chose may have 30-40...

Forum: Baseball Sat Mar 04, 2006, 07:27pm

Replies: 22 JV Umps get their due !!!! Views: 2,686 Posted By FVB9 Rich is absolutely right about this one. ... Rich is absolutely right about this one. Incenting umpires to work "down" for more money is rewarding the wrong behavior. Also...I realize that a single umpire working a lower level game is...

Forum: Baseball Thu Feb 23, 2006, 07:45pm

Replies: 3 Umpire goals? Views: 1,716 Posted By FVB9 Hey EMD, I've spoken at clinics about goal... Hey EMD, I've spoken at clinics about goal setting, which IMHO is a critical component of success in umpiring. We all have goals, and they're all different. Some are to move up to the next level,...

Forum: Baseball Mon Feb 20, 2006, 07:07pm

Replies: 60 Officials' Quarterly Views: 5,476 Posted By FVB9 We had this happen two years ago to end a HS game... We had this happen two years ago to end a HS game with two heated cross-town rivals. Bottom 7, two outs, bases jacked and a 2-2 count on the batter. Pitcher threw a letter high curve on the inside...

Forum: Baseball Mon Feb 20, 2006, 06:56pm

Replies: 39 Base Jacket Recommendation Views: 3,733 Posted By FVB9 Dude, you need to relax. I was simply responding... Dude, you need to relax. I was simply responding to your guarantee you WILL receive your items from POS in a timely fashion. I wish that were true Steve. If you've had no problems with them, then...

Forum: Baseball Mon Feb 20, 2006, 03:36pm

Replies: 39 Base Jacket Recommendation Views: 3,733 Posted By FVB9 OK San Diego Steve...I work five miles from the... OK San Diego Steve...I work five miles from the +POS warehouse and they single handedly make it impossible to do business with them. Their equipment is dated, their service is horrible, and unless...

Forum: Baseball Sat Feb 18, 2006, 05:41pm

Replies: 13 are they kidding? Views: 2,072 Posted By FVB9 I saw them at the NCAA clinic and I asked Bill... I saw them at the NCAA clinic and I asked Bill "Leather? Come on Bill!". He embarrassingly laughed and said people will buy them. I almost bought a pair to raffle off at our golf outing.

Forum: Baseball Wed Feb 08, 2006, 09:04am

Replies: 97 Bargaining in Good Faith? Views: 7,447 Posted By FVB9 Mike (WCB), go to sleep...it's getting late there... Mike (WCB), go to sleep...it's getting late there (10PM) and your kids will be up early! Your points are well taken...time will tell. Coming home soon?

Forum: Baseball Mon Feb 06, 2006, 08:57pm

Replies: 97 Bargaining in Good Faith? Views: 7,447 Posted By FVB9 Derek, Don't Bother DC, we're behind you guys all the way. You don't need to justify anything to anyone out here, especially to that Windbag. The funny thing is that nobody has any idea what you're going thru, the...

Forum: Baseball Fri Dec 30, 2005, 12:11pm

Replies: 79 on the topic of wearing a jacket Views: 8,512 Posted By FVB9 Hey Brian, the norm with us is that the jacket... Hey Brian, the norm with us is that the jacket goes over a turtleneck or UA, not another pullover shirt. Overlayer yourself because it's only going to get colder as the sun starts to set, esp prior...

Forum: Baseball Thu Dec 29, 2005, 05:39pm

Replies: 15 Asignor Fees... Views: 2,688 Posted By FVB9 Tee, I hear ya...it sounds like a real well run... Tee, I hear ya...it sounds like a real well run organization.

Forum: Baseball Thu Dec 29, 2005, 05:00pm

Replies: 15 Asignor Fees... Views: 2,688 Posted By FVB9 Re: Feel Lucky! Tee, I assign about 9 million games in Chicago (or so it seems). While the rates you mention sound comparable to us, it is not the umpire who pays the fee, it's the leagues and schools. We ensure...

Forum: Baseball Sat Dec 24, 2005, 03:13pm

Replies: 52 Championship game behind the plate Views: 4,809 Posted By FVB9 Jeff, Jeff, Jeff Happy Holidays to all. Normally I refrain from responding to these, but I can't resist this one because Jeff gets his College BB from me. Jeff, be careful about the above quote. You...

Forum: Baseball Thu Dec 22, 2005, 07:31am

Replies: 14 Umpire Recognition Views: 1,772 Posted By FVB9 Brian, one of our members was going to school for... Brian, one of our members was going to school for web development and this was one of his first projects, and I think he nailed it. He set it up where even the most illiterate (like me) can easily...

Forum: Baseball Mon Dec 19, 2005, 06:17pm

Replies: 14 Umpire Recognition Views: 1,772 Posted By FVB9 Brian, we're at about 310 and assign everything... Brian, we're at about 310 and assign everything from D-III College down to instructional Fall Ball. I'm glad you like our site, as we put a lot of effort into it. There are even more benefits that...

Forum: Baseball Mon Dec 19, 2005, 02:24pm

Replies: 14 Umpire Recognition Views: 1,772 Posted By FVB9 http://www.fvbumpire.com. Go to the Hall of... http://www.fvbumpire.com. Go to the Hall of Honors page (linked on homepage). Good luck.

Forum: Baseball Mon Dec 19, 2005, 08:44am

Replies: 14 Umpire Recognition Views: 1,772 Posted By FVB9 We have an annual golf outing/awards banquet... We have an annual golf outing/awards banquet where we give awards to top rookies, top umpire, most improved, top HS umpire, top college umpire, etc...about a dozen in total. We have the awards...

Forum: Baseball Mon Dec 19, 2005, 08:44am

Replies: 14 Umpire Recognition Views: 1,772 Posted By FVB9 We have an annual golf outing/awards banquet... We have an annual golf outing/awards banquet where we give awards to top rookies, top umpire, most improved, top HS umpire, top college umpire, etc...about a dozen in total. We have the awards...

Forum: Baseball Sun Nov 06, 2005, 10:02am

Replies: 31 Ex-Cub on Steroids Views: 3,152 Posted By FVB9 The interesting thing about the roid era is that... The interesting thing about the roid era is that everyone suspected of being on them has been riddled by injuries in the past few years (Sosa, Bonds, Nomar, Giambi). Even McGuire in his final days. ...

Forum: Baseball Wed Nov 02, 2005, 12:17pm

Replies: 59 BR Abandonment vs Force-outs Views: 5,217 Posted By FVB9 The answer is easy guys...don't call the... The answer is easy guys...don't call the abandonment. You're going to take a triple play off the board because a batter had a brain fart and didn't run? If they fail to get one of the advancing...

Forum: Baseball Tue Nov 01, 2005, 06:14pm

Replies: 92 Sorry Cub fans...We're not the second team in the second city any more!!!!!!! Views: 5,998 Posted By FVB9 OK, we've come full circle and have collective... OK, we've come full circle and have collective buy-in. Can we move on??? I'm thirsty...who wants to meet me at the Ram for a Growler? We'll talk Bears.

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