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Forum: Baseball Sun Apr 22, 2012, 02:45pm

Replies: 24 Tough game with a lot of issues Views: 3,925 Posted By SanDiegoSteve "As I am doing so the assistant coach intercepts... "As I am doing so the assistant coach intercepts me and tells me that it is bullsh*t that I am not going to let them sit outside the dugout." (PLACE EJECTION HERE) Is there some local rule that...

Forum: Baseball Sun Apr 22, 2012, 02:24pm

Replies: 57 1-Umpire mechanics question Views: 9,331 Posted By SanDiegoSteve The difference between JV and varsity fees is not... The difference between JV and varsity fees is not very much for two-man. The difference is that one-man JV pays much more than two-man varsity, which makes it attractive to some umpires. The schools...

Forum: Baseball Sun Apr 22, 2012, 12:46pm

Replies: 57 1-Umpire mechanics question Views: 9,331 Posted By SanDiegoSteve Nobody would work a JV game with a partner for... Nobody would work a JV game with a partner for $40 here. That's the difference. LL Majors pays $40 here. JV is $54 per man last I checked. And quite a few varsity level umpires, like myself,...

Forum: Baseball Sat Apr 21, 2012, 09:18pm

Replies: 38 Thoughts... Views: 5,779 Posted By SanDiegoSteve Not to belabor the point...okay, to belabor the... Not to belabor the point...okay, to belabor the point :), the sun is fairly stationary, and doesn't suddenly flash into anybody's eyes. Seriously, Mr. T would be proud of some of the stuff that some...

Forum: Baseball Sat Apr 21, 2012, 07:39pm

Replies: 38 Thoughts... Views: 5,779 Posted By SanDiegoSteve I don't know too many players that don't wear... I don't know too many players that don't wear cups.:confused: Visible chains can reflect sunlight directly into a batter or fielder's eyes and can lead to not seeing a ball heading directly at...

Forum: Baseball Sat Apr 21, 2012, 07:35pm

Replies: 19 Did he go? Views: 3,679 Posted By SanDiegoSteve It looked like he offered at it to me. Too close... It looked like he offered at it to me. Too close to ruin a perfecto over. Really, why would anybody question this call? I know it's not a criteria in OBR, but the bat went past the plate.

Forum: Baseball Sat Apr 21, 2012, 03:30pm

Replies: 57 1-Umpire mechanics question Views: 9,331 Posted By SanDiegoSteve They pay you pretty well, IMO, when you are by... They pay you pretty well, IMO, when you are by yourself. You make more than with a partner, for sure. They usually pay right around a fee and a half. JV HS isn't that good though, it's only about $20...

Forum: Baseball Sat Apr 21, 2012, 12:24am

Replies: 29 Appeal or Out Views: 3,925 Posted By SanDiegoSteve Do you have the section number? I can't find it... Do you have the section number? I can't find it in my older edition...I don't have the 2010.

Forum: Baseball Sat Apr 21, 2012, 12:01am

Replies: 38 Thoughts... Views: 5,779 Posted By SanDiegoSteve A ring caught between a fastball and the bat can... A ring caught between a fastball and the bat can be pretty ugly. And we all know getting hit in the "jewels" really hurts.;)

Forum: Baseball Fri Apr 20, 2012, 11:56pm

Replies: 57 1-Umpire mechanics question Views: 9,331 Posted By SanDiegoSteve First of all, wow, must be great to have HS and... First of all, wow, must be great to have HS and youth leagues that can afford (or aren't cheap) to have two umpires. I have worked hundreds of solo games. Anything from LL on up to JV high school is...

Forum: Baseball Fri Apr 20, 2012, 10:25am

Replies: 35 NHFS Survey Views: 5,215 Posted By SanDiegoSteve It is amazing how you do not read what is said,... It is amazing how you do not read what is said, or take it in the spirit intended. I asked if you had been umpiring that type of league, not saying a single thing about your qualifications. I have no...

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 19, 2012, 05:44pm

Replies: 35 NHFS Survey Views: 5,215 Posted By SanDiegoSteve It is that 0.1% of the time that a player hits a... It is that 0.1% of the time that a player hits a home run (or other manner of getting on base) on a balk call that the rule is written the way it is. I don't hang my hat on the many players who...

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 19, 2012, 10:38am

Replies: 35 NHFS Survey Views: 5,215 Posted By SanDiegoSteve The SoCal area in general is a hotbed for... The SoCal area in general is a hotbed for baseball due to the climate. Baseball is played year-round and is comparable to HS football in the state of Texas. It's a pretty serious deal.

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 19, 2012, 10:35am

Replies: 57 1-Umpire mechanics question Views: 9,331 Posted By SanDiegoSteve School budget restrictions. It has been one-man... School budget restrictions. It has been one-man for JV in most conferences since before I started umpiring in 1986. It isn't for a lack of umpires, we have a surplus of those.

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 19, 2012, 03:11am

Replies: 35 NHFS Survey Views: 5,215 Posted By SanDiegoSteve I wonder if the guy who hits a home run after you... I wonder if the guy who hits a home run after you call that balk would agree with you.

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 19, 2012, 03:08am

Replies: 35 NHFS Survey Views: 5,215 Posted By SanDiegoSteve Not athletically gifted? I don't know if you... Not athletically gifted? I don't know if you umpired for the Special Olympics or something, but the HS ball out this way is the breeding ground for the pros. I have umpired for a couple dozen players...

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 19, 2012, 03:00am

Replies: 57 1-Umpire mechanics question Views: 9,331 Posted By SanDiegoSteve One slight criticism to you 6 years ago, and it... One slight criticism to you 6 years ago, and it set you off on a vendetta against me and BigUmp that still exists today, so don't tell me to let things go. Practice what you preach.

Forum: Baseball Thu Apr 19, 2012, 02:58am

Replies: 57 1-Umpire mechanics question Views: 9,331 Posted By SanDiegoSteve One-man JV pays $72. I'll do it. Pretty good JV... One-man JV pays $72. I'll do it. Pretty good JV out here. Like many places' varsity.

Forum: Baseball Wed Apr 18, 2012, 10:23pm

Replies: 57 1-Umpire mechanics question Views: 9,331 Posted By SanDiegoSteve That is funny! No, we aren't talking about him.... That is funny! No, we aren't talking about him. He is a real poster, not a poser.

Forum: Baseball Wed Apr 18, 2012, 09:42pm

Replies: 35 NHFS Survey Views: 5,215 Posted By SanDiegoSteve I strongly agreed with all changes that would... I strongly agreed with all changes that would bring FED in line with OBR.

Forum: Baseball Wed Apr 18, 2012, 09:33pm

Replies: 57 1-Umpire mechanics question Views: 9,331 Posted By SanDiegoSteve If you don't accept one-man games here, you won't... If you don't accept one-man games here, you won't work much ball unless it's Varsity HS or adult ball. No JV, no Pony, no Colt, No Palomino, no Sr. LL, no LL, no Big League, no nothin'. All youth...

Forum: Baseball Wed Apr 18, 2012, 09:28pm

Replies: 57 1-Umpire mechanics question Views: 9,331 Posted By SanDiegoSteve No, old guy troll with new troll guy user... No, old guy troll with new troll guy user name=troll.

Forum: Baseball Wed Apr 18, 2012, 09:26pm

Replies: 57 1-Umpire mechanics question Views: 9,331 Posted By SanDiegoSteve Then why would you ever go into fair territory... Then why would you ever go into fair territory with runners in scoring position? I've worked a ton of one man games over the years, and that's not the place you want to be. Exactly. You can call...

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 17, 2012, 09:47pm

Replies: 97 Dale Scott calls a ball foul then fair Views: 11,369 Posted By SanDiegoSteve No, what I'm saying is that he first called it... No, what I'm saying is that he first called it Foul, then changed his call to Fair. Nothing more, nothing less. He blew the call. Very simply put. I saw you work a game on TV. It was some kind of...

Forum: Baseball Tue Apr 17, 2012, 07:39pm

Replies: 97 Dale Scott calls a ball foul then fair Views: 11,369 Posted By SanDiegoSteve First of all, I don't give a crap about the... First of all, I don't give a crap about the Padres. If it had been the Dodgers, or any other team I would feel the same way. What is a travestry, BTW? It was a BAD CALL, or do you think it was a GOOD...

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