6 in a row in 100+ ???

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by 3afan

Correction from original post --- THI only 104 today.

LOve those cold waves.

[Tru_in_Blu]

We're actually in the middle of a large invitational ASA tournament this weekend.

Our UIC has had a rough time getting umps to cover 10U (single ump games during pool play) and 12U thru 18U+. (First I've seen the 18U+ category. I don't think it's a classification from ASA. Could have been made up for this type of tournament.)

We've got a couple/few guys from out of state, we're using some of our slow pitch guys on bases, and we've got 2 or 3 umps who cannot work plates for various and sundry reasons.

Our temperatures reached into the mid-90s on both Friday and Saturday which is not uncommon for NH.

I'll second the notion about an umpire shortage. It also didn't help that there are 2 other ASA invitational tournaments going in in NH this same weekend, further exacerbating a difficult time of finding umps to work.

I know we're using some folks that might otherwise not be asked to work but because of the shortage we're pressed into using them.

For Sunday, we've got folks working as many as 5 games and there are breaks in between games. But there are some that have 4 games in a row.

And, like many areas, we have the dollar chasers. And we have stupid umpires who say they can work 4, 5, or 6 games a day. These are the folks that the UIC needs to protect from themselves. But when you're scrambling, you have to make concessions. We had a lot of drop-outs, and today had a couple of umps go down.

I'm at the point where I tell my UIC that I'm best for 2 games a day, with or without a break in between. If he's really stuck, I'll do 3 games but not in a row. Right now I've got 2 for tomorrow which suits me just fine. I know trying to fill a bracket with a bunch of umps that can only do 2 games a day isn't realistic, but that's what I can comfortably manage these days.

[3afan]

FYI .... 3 heat-related umpire issues yesterday, none deemed serious (easy for the non-affected to say!)

[3afan]

Originally Posted by 3afan

FYI .... 3 heat-related umpire issues yesterday, none deemed serious (easy for the non-affected to say!)

Had one more today and the last game was at 1230. Todays was a guy who had to stop yesterday ... another great decision by the UIC.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by 3afan

Had one more today and the last game was at 1230. Todays was a guy who had to stop yesterday ... another great decision by the UIC.

That's a bad decision by the umpire.

[3afan]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

That's a bad decision by the umpire.

true, probably a worse decision than the UIC asking him to go out there again

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by 3afan

true, probably a worse decision than the UIC asking him to go out there again

At some point you have to treat adults like adults. Presumably, the umpire assured him he was good to go. Unless your UIC has a medical degree, I think you are being overly critical.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

I'll second the notion about an umpire shortage. It also didn't help that there are 2 other ASA invitational tournaments going in in NH this same weekend, further exacerbating a difficult time of finding umps to work.

IMO, one of the largest issues in some areas. Unfortunately, people don't give a shit about the next guy or the services available.

I had absolutely no problem tell the commissioner that a tournament couldn't be covered if it were sanctioned on the same weekend as others.

Again IMO, this "schedule it and umpires will appear" mentality is part of a major problem with the game of softball.

[3afan]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

... this "schedule it and umpires will appear" mentality is part of a major problem with the game of softball.

yes, this is a huge problem in NTX