Crazy Night - Rookie Partner

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"UIC shows up about a minute later, says that we are going to start the game over, he'll take field and I need to gear up for plate"

Totally unacceptable. The ONLY way an umpire may be replaced is because of injury or illness.

If a UIC told that to me, he'd be working the game alone. If he was so stupid to assign a rookie with no experience to a game of the caliber, let him suffer.