NFHS Equipment Inspections

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by 3afan

I'm going to check the bats that were put out, then ask the coaches at the pregame if players are properly equipped. Thats it.

Way to avoid doing your job. Good luck not getting caught.

[BretMan]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Way to avoid doing your job. Good luck not getting caught.

It's my job to inspect the equipment. It's the coach's job to make sure it's all placed outside the dugout.

But that aside, what method do you suggest to insure that there are no hidden bats somewhere in the dugout?

[MD Longhorn]

What's your method for complying with our instructions to "remove them from the dugout" if they don't put them out for us?

I admit that if someone's actively hiding something, I'm unlikely to see it ... but if it's in the dugout, it needs to be brought out for inspection.

[jwwashburn]

It is a remarkably stupid requirement for us to "Inspect" the equipment. I think it places undue liability on the umpires. How are we qualified? I can look at a bat list, but I am not going to memorize it.

I do what I am supposed to do-everything outside, etc.

However, I am of the opinion that this should be 100% on the coaches.

[3afan]

Originally Posted by jwwashburn

It is a remarkably stupid requirement for us to "Inspect" the equipment. I think it places undue liability on the umpires. How are we qualified? I can look at a bat list, but I am not going to memorize it.

I do what I am supposed to do-everything outside, etc.

However, I am of the opinion that this should be 100% on the coaches.

well said ...

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

What's your method for complying with our instructions to "remove them from the dugout" if they don't put them out for us?

I admit that if someone's actively hiding something, I'm unlikely to see it ... but if it's in the dugout, it needs to be brought out for inspection.

I'm pretty sure the idea was to keep the umpire out of the dugout and equipment bags.

[umpjim]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I'm pretty sure the idea was to keep the umpire out of the dugout and equipment bags.

As a bemused baseball umpire, with no responsibility to inspect anything, why, based upon the rule wording, do you have to wait untill everything is put outside before you inspect? Maybe a caseplay makes that clear but otherwise it is not.

[Insane Blue]

Originally Posted by umpjim

As a bemused baseball umpire, with no responsibility to inspect anything, why, based upon the rule wording, do you have to wait untill everything is put outside before you inspect? Maybe a caseplay makes that clear but otherwise it is not.

Basically they do not want male umpires inside the dugout with female players.

[umpjim]

Originally Posted by Insane Blue

Basically they do not want male umpires inside the dugout with female players.

Why don't they say that? Why should female umpires have to wait for the equipment to be put outside?

[3afan]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

Way to avoid doing your job. Good luck not getting caught.

"getting caught"? teams are REQUIRED to put equip outside the dugout ... we inspect it with the assumption that what they are planning on using is there to be inspected ... we ask the coaches if teams are properly equipped ... job done.