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The UIC said we could wear shorts. Not one single ump did it.. thankfully. I do wear them in SP though. |
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My! My! My! Are we just so taken by our professional standards that we can't dress for comfort? Years ago, my old Metro Assn, UIC, Bill Finley, told me after I asked if we could wear shorts to umpire the Men's Indian FP World Series in OKC in July, "I really don't care if you don't mind looking silly." I wore them that day and no one said anything about them and while the other umpires "looked professional" in their navy slacks, I was comfortable in the 100 degree + heat. |
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Yes.... I AM taken by my professional appearance....... and you should be too.....and you DID look silly..but hey..it was our choice........ I have found that the shorts arent that much cooler than a nice pair of pants...... but the shorts do match the clown nose better....:cool: |
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Its pretty unreasonable to say to yourself "man I dont mind looking silly and dont care if I look proffessional, why should anyone else" |
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And yes - I'm talking about "on the field" when I say this: I cringe because it's unnecessary decoration that looks unprofessional, in my opinion - not to mention the door that is being opened for snide ridicule by the high percentage of ignorant redneck (no offense intended to anyone here) men that populate the slow pitch game that I love. I'm all for personal adornment and decoration. I have many tattoos as well. But I would never get them where they would show while wearing any of my uniforms (other than leg stuff - but as I said - I prefer not to wear shorts whenever possible). I don't feel it belongs there. And I most certainly subscribe to the "if they can't have it, neither can you" philosophy. |
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A few things for ponderance: - I agree that excessive ear piercings gives a less professional image. What number is excessive to you? One? Two? Five? - Why isn't there a mention of Umpire Jewelry in ASA 3-6-F or 10-1-C? It's also not mentioned in section 1 on page 197 of the umpire's manual, either. Why do you suppose that is? - Does your opinion change if a female umpire comes out with diamond studs earrings? If you're the UIC this weekend, and Male Ump A comes out with a small diamond stud and a small hoop in his left ear, are you going to make him take them out? How about the same with Female Ump B? - What if the ump can't wear a wedding band, so his wedding "jewelry" is a small hoop earring? I'm not trying to be a jerk, just playing Devil's Advocate for the sake of discussion...:o |
Hawkeye... I want PICTURES! I want to see you in your umpire uniform with jewelry hanging from wherever and blond dreads! Did you have an adjustable cap for your pony tail to hang out? :eek: ;) :)
SRW... you won't find any RULES regarding umpire body adornments. It is a matter, as Hawkeye says, of professional appearance; of being taken seriously. It is more the total package than a technical boundary of 0, 1, 2, ... items. You won't find a rule about wearing a watch, either. Have you ever been told by a UIC or clinician not to wear one? And, since it is a matter of appearance, yes, there is a difference between female and male professional appearance in our society. JMO. |
Other than a wedding band, we are not allowed jewelry in HS or College around here. It's actually something we get in writing from the clinicians. Personally, I think it detracts from the professional looks to wear an earring. That being said, I do leave my nose ring and tongue ring in because it's just so hard to get them back in once I take them out.:D
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Does ASA wear a black patch?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ASA-Umpire-Badge...QQcmdZViewItem |
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