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Forum: Baseball Wed Jan 24, 2001, 08:13pm

Replies: 4 Having trouble with taxes Views: 1,792 Posted By cmcallm I keep track of all my umping mileage, and any... I keep track of all my umping mileage, and any meals I eat on the road, any gear I buy, my REFEREE subscription, phone calls, postage & office supplies, uniforms, game insurance, and rule...

Forum: Baseball Mon Jan 22, 2001, 09:04pm

Replies: 10 National Federation's 2000-2001 Baseball Rules Exam - Part I? Views: 2,754 Posted By cmcallm In Illinois, the tests are mailed out to... In Illinois, the tests are mailed out to officials the second week in January. The Part II test will be given March 19.

Forum: Baseball Wed Jan 17, 2001, 07:49pm

Replies: 13 Revised 2nd situation, check swing 4th out. Views: 2,117 Posted By cmcallm Happened to me - Three-man crew. Two out,... Happened to me - Three-man crew. Two out, runner on 3rd, two strikes on the batter. Pitcher pitches, in the dirt, half swing, ball to the screen. Catcher gets ball, fires to pitcher covering...

Forum: Baseball Fri Jan 12, 2001, 07:53pm

Replies: 3 Abandonment, Force Outs, End of Game? Views: 1,501 Posted By cmcallm Had one of these in a Missouri Valley game a few... Had one of these in a Missouri Valley game a few years ago. Tie score, bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, two out. Batter walks. He advances to, and touches first. Rummer from third advances to,...

Forum: Baseball Thu Jan 11, 2001, 10:24am

Replies: 15 Batter steps out, pitcher balks, always a do over? Views: 4,983 Posted By cmcallm No, I never ejected anyone for this infraction... No, I never ejected anyone for this infraction either. I believe my post said something about "a whole list of POSSIBILITIES", which is what I was hitting on. It is not always a balk, nor is it...

Forum: Baseball Wed Jan 10, 2001, 08:06pm

Replies: 15 Batter steps out, pitcher balks, always a do over? Views: 4,983 Posted By cmcallm If the batter does anything that in my judgement... If the batter does anything that in my judgement causes the pitcher to balk, I have some decisions to make. If the batter was doing it deliberately, trying to create the balk, I will call "Time!". ...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jan 09, 2001, 10:38pm

Replies: 9 Judgement & Judgement Calls - Defined? Views: 4,343 Posted By cmcallm Can this line of thinking be expanded to say... Can this line of thinking be expanded to say EVERY call (not justs balks) are judgement calls?

Forum: Baseball Sun Jan 07, 2001, 04:46pm

Replies: 5 The View from the Dugout - Know What You Face Views: 1,510 Posted By cmcallm That's why most of the major college conferences... That's why most of the major college conferences who have the coaching staffs fill out umpire evaluations following a weekend of baseball are asked to wait 24 to 48 hours to fill out the evaluations....

Forum: Baseball Thu Jan 04, 2001, 02:34pm

Replies: 10 Should the UIC Be 'MIKED" Views: 1,812 Posted By cmcallm I don't think it would be practical to mike the... I don't think it would be practical to mike the umps so they can give explanations to the fans/pressbox/etc., but for years I've thought it would be cool to have the umpire crew wired so as to be...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jan 02, 2001, 10:42pm

Replies: 1 Umpire Injuries? Views: 1,751 Posted By cmcallm The only injury I have suffered in 20 years of... The only injury I have suffered in 20 years of umping was 10 years ago - a broken little toe on my left foot in the first inning of the first game of a DH. Up in the slot, foul ball, WHAM! Even...

Forum: Baseball Tue Jan 02, 2001, 10:35pm

Replies: 5 Shoes Views: 1,498 Posted By cmcallm I've worn +POS plate shoes since they came out,... I've worn +POS plate shoes since they came out, and have nothing but good things to say about them! Before them I wore Van's, but they don't make them anymore. +POS are wide enough to wear a couple...

Forum: Baseball Fri Dec 29, 2000, 01:39pm

Replies: 20 Is this too much to discuss? Views: 3,250 Posted By cmcallm With regard to the "seeing something and not... With regard to the "seeing something and not knowing what it was, and filing it away for future reference" - this is exactly where this kind of forum is valuable. Talk that "odd" situation over with...

Forum: Baseball Thu Dec 28, 2000, 11:38pm

Replies: 2 Pay for FED this year Views: 1,535 Posted By cmcallm Depends on where you are geographically. ... Depends on where you are geographically. Illinois pays anywhere from $30 to $50 for a single 7-inning game. Should be higher...

Forum: Baseball Thu Dec 28, 2000, 11:33pm

Replies: 20 Is this too much to discuss? Views: 3,250 Posted By cmcallm The one thing (besides building confidence) that... The one thing (besides building confidence) that Umpire School did for me was demonstrate through MANY setup situations the myriad of "odd" or "infrequent" plays/calls that many umpires won't even...

Forum: Baseball Fri Dec 15, 2000, 11:17pm

Replies: 75 Answer to second one-question test Views: 7,385 Posted By cmcallm Wow. I thought this was a forum for baseball. ... Wow. I thought this was a forum for baseball. It reads like a personal attack/response forum. I'll stop back after the holidays when everyone is in a better mood. And that's just MY opinion. ...

Forum: Baseball Mon Dec 11, 2000, 04:07pm

Replies: 9 the "ZONE" & calling it by the book..... Views: 1,957 Posted By cmcallm As the article says, "Accuracy and consistency". ... As the article says, "Accuracy and consistency". Isn't that we all shoot for anyway? Coaches that know and understand a rule don't have much to stand on when it's being enforced properly and they...

Forum: Baseball Fri Dec 08, 2000, 04:45pm

Replies: 6 The Ideal Forum Views: 1,533 Posted By cmcallm Oh, while I'm thinking of it...is there a spot on... Oh, while I'm thinking of it...is there a spot on the Board to post some of the web sites we could all investigate, other than in the membership directory? Maybe a page of just links somewhere...

Forum: Baseball Fri Dec 08, 2000, 10:05am

Replies: 6 The Ideal Forum Views: 1,533 Posted By cmcallm Here I go, spruiking... I like the idea of... Here I go, spruiking... I like the idea of all levels posting to the same board. It gives the less-experienced umpires a chance to see what the more-experienced guys think about things - and WHY....

Forum: Baseball Tue Dec 05, 2000, 10:12pm

Replies: 16 Over-Turning your partners call Views: 2,497 Posted By cmcallm I, too, have overturned my partner's call only... I, too, have overturned my partner's call only once in my storied 20+ year career, and it was in a D1 game. Partner was on the dish, I was in the middle of the infield with a runner on third and...

Forum: Baseball Tue Dec 05, 2000, 09:54pm

Replies: 31 Take a one-question test Views: 3,900 Posted By cmcallm Answer - a. Only in Fed... another rule... Answer - a. Only in Fed... another rule difference for us to deal with -

Forum: Baseball Wed Nov 29, 2000, 08:26am

Replies: 5 retreating toward home Views: 1,997 Posted By cmcallm DVM - I told you you'd have a reply in short... DVM - I told you you'd have a reply in short order! Carl knows the book better than anyone I know -

Forum: Baseball Wed Nov 22, 2000, 04:58pm

Replies: 4 Umpire Associations & members guidelines Views: 1,756 Posted By cmcallm Rog, If my feeble brain recalls properly, NASO... Rog, If my feeble brain recalls properly, NASO put together a set of such guidelines a few years back. Or maybe it was REFEREE. Anybody??

Forum: Baseball Mon Nov 20, 2000, 09:43pm

Replies: 11 "New" High Strike Zone Views: 1,894 Posted By cmcallm I agree that the best umpires are the ones who... I agree that the best umpires are the ones who call the same pitches in the same places throughout the game - it's what we all strive to do. The umpire who is all over the place with his balls and...

Forum: Baseball Sat Nov 18, 2000, 09:40am

Replies: 27 Umpire Blackballed Views: 3,628 Posted By cmcallm Jon Bible once said, "Perception is reality". In... Jon Bible once said, "Perception is reality". In umpiring I tend to agree (most of the time). While I disagree with blackballing, and it is NOT condoned in my part of the midwest, if I perceive a...

Forum: Baseball Mon Nov 13, 2000, 10:14pm

Replies: 13 Lessons Learned Views: 2,366 Posted By cmcallm OK, the board looks a little stale - how about a... OK, the board looks a little stale - how about a new topic? After a little thought, if you are so inclined, post the one thing that you learned from a veteran/experienced/"old" umpire that has...

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