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Stan W
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Baseball
Tue Oct 31, 2000, 02:41pm
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Dressing Rooms
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Stan W
Pete.....2 years ago I was asked to be the UIC of...
Pete.....2 years ago I was asked to be the UIC of a PONY league tournament and after hearing and experiencing the lack of facilities for Umpires I was able to do this. Under the press box of my local...
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Baseball
Tue Oct 31, 2000, 10:37am
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Did he Offer? (Bunting)
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Posted By
Stan W
Drifter, As I tried to explain in my original...
Drifter,
As I tried to explain in my original post, I had let this go on until I ran into the situation above. Now Im qualifing this as youth ball 8-12.....the older leagues have their own way of...
Forum:
Baseball
Wed Oct 25, 2000, 08:45am
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Major League Uniform
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Posted By
Stan W
What you saw was the new uniform for MLB umpires....
What you saw was the new uniform for MLB umpires. It consists of a black or off-white shirt and sage grey trousers.....black hats and black pullover jackets.....the combination you saw was probably...
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Baseball
Tue Oct 24, 2000, 09:50am
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Sending Messages
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4,367
Posted By
Stan W
clearly when our job is to call balls and strikes...
clearly when our job is to call balls and strikes within a given zone set down by the rules of the game and we make a deliberate call going against those rules.......an ethical question is...
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Baseball
Tue Oct 24, 2000, 07:52am
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MLB Umps = Regular ol' Guys
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Posted By
Stan W
I saw that as well and was impressed by the way...
I saw that as well and was impressed by the way Justice handled himself, of course he knew he hadnt fouled the pitch off, but went back without arguement....to argue would have been futile anyway...
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Baseball
Tue Oct 24, 2000, 07:35am
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Did he Offer? (Bunting)
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4,787
Posted By
Stan W
and this point may draw me some heat, but this is...
and this point may draw me some heat, but this is why I do not allow "bat Waggling" on bunt attempts...I have long considered this a cheap tactic to draw a ball in youth baseball but had put up with...
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Baseball
Mon Oct 23, 2000, 02:10pm
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5
umpiring at a higher level
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1,995
Posted By
Stan W
Thanks Pete for the info.........just as an...
Thanks Pete for the info.........just as an aside, I have passed the HS exam a few years ago, but my work schedule (like yours) does not make it financially feasable to umpire many Hs games....oh I...
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Baseball
Fri Oct 20, 2000, 01:07pm
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umpiring at a higher level
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1,995
Posted By
Stan W
I thought I would pass on an experience I had...
I thought I would pass on an experience I had this past weekend. It all came about from advice on
this and other boards that if you wanted to move to a higher level contact the coaches and offer to...
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Baseball
Fri Oct 13, 2000, 08:27am
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Uniforms
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1,564
Posted By
Stan W
multiple shirts
you see a lot of different things when you umpire multiple organizations...I have done games with partners who, like you pointed out, have one shirt and velcro the appropriate patch on for whatwever...
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Baseball
Fri Oct 06, 2000, 07:35am
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3
new MLB uniforms
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1,625
Posted By
Stan W
Well, whats the verdict on the new MLB Umpire...
Well, whats the verdict on the new MLB Umpire uniforms...???? I saw them last night for the first
time....Black shirts, black hats, and tan/grey pants...black pullovers with with numbers....does...
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Baseball
Fri Sep 15, 2000, 09:04am
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Snappy Retorts
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Posted By
Stan W
Jim, I'm sure some of those will comeup in my...
Jim,
I'm sure some of those will comeup in my mind the next time I run into a coach like that..might give me a chuckle...let me offer this one ...just called strike 3 on a batter 3 outs....first...
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Baseball
Thu Sep 14, 2000, 08:58am
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23
Let's talk about THE FAN FROM HELL
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3,110
Posted By
Stan W
Not that I am one to disagree with T. Alan on...
Not that I am one to disagree with T. Alan on anything, but as I have gotten older and more experienced the case of "rabbitt ears" that i had when I started has pretty much gone away. I actually...
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Baseball
Thu Sep 14, 2000, 08:36am
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4
Plate Shoes
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1,439
Posted By
Stan W
I'm not sure what they cost, but man is that one...
I'm not sure what they cost, but man is that one ugly shoe......the picture is somewhat dim, and I doubt that the leather would take a decent shine. I still reccomend the Gerry Davis shoe, or if you...
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Baseball
Wed Sep 06, 2000, 03:46pm
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2
Balls / Strikes - Talking to F2 or Batter
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1,489
Posted By
Stan W
I have had the same experience, basically on the...
I have had the same experience, basically on the same pitch.....wicked hook...froze the batter, me and the concession stand workers...I called ball.......and then with almost reflex..the word...
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Baseball
Fri Sep 01, 2000, 08:50am
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3
Would This Be a Balk?
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1,915
Posted By
Stan W
I watched this game as well and had the same...
I watched this game as well and had the same thoughts,........also in this game I saw a first for me...The umpire called a ball on Sullivan for going to the mouth while on the mound. Sullivan had his...
Forum:
Baseball
Wed Aug 30, 2000, 02:20pm
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10
Strike 3 Mchanics
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1,695
Posted By
Stan W
while I am a member of the "ring 'em up" crowd, I...
while I am a member of the "ring 'em up" crowd, I do tone down the volume of my verbal call for 9-10 yr olds.....starting at 11-12 I try and keep my strike 3 mechanic the same for every batter from...
Forum:
Baseball
Tue Aug 29, 2000, 08:05am
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Ken Kaiser Auction
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1,412
Posted By
Stan W
I was looking at one of my favorite online...
I was looking at one of my favorite online auction sites and came across entries for items being auctioned by former MLB Umpire Ken Kaiser.
I was suprized to see that Kaiser is auctioning off his...
Forum:
Baseball
Tue Aug 22, 2000, 04:27pm
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Will Umpire for Food
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1,906
Posted By
Stan W
I did a PONY regional tourney last year and as I...
I did a PONY regional tourney last year and as I was told...when a community applies to PONY to be a regional or satelite tourney stop, they are responsible for providing umpires (who are supposed to...
Forum:
Baseball
Tue Aug 22, 2000, 08:35am
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5
What questions would YOU ask?
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1,323
Posted By
Stan W
excellent idea warren.......My...
excellent idea warren.......My questions.....first and foremost...what credentials do you have?...starting with the most basic..(training, schools, years experience..ect) 2. Selection process...(how...
Forum:
Baseball
Tue Aug 22, 2000, 08:18am
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POTEOD #1
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1,668
Posted By
Stan W
After reading the question, I was sure my call...
After reading the question, I was sure my call would be "out!" agreeing in principle with Warren.......course there is enough wiggle room to make this interesting,...
Forum:
Baseball
Fri Aug 18, 2000, 04:25pm
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1
new ejection record
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1,317
Posted By
Stan W
It just occurred to me that now that my season is...
It just occurred to me that now that my season is officially over, that I achieved a new Manager/Coach ejection record.....for me....that is.........the record for one season is ......exactly...
Forum:
Baseball
Tue Aug 15, 2000, 09:15am
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9
leg guards comfort
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2,995
Posted By
Stan W
I wear the nike soccer socks as well and have...
I wear the nike soccer socks as well and have found them to be excellent for not only support, but for comfort. I also removed the top strap of my Diamond shin guards, this lets the knee pad float...
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