New Balance plate shoes

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

I work NCAA baseball with both NB plate and base shoes. Thank goodness this isn't an issue where I live.

For NCAA softball, this isn't a local issue. It is a national one!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

For NCAA softball, this isn't a local issue. It is a national one!

Do they tell you whether you can have pleats in your pants, too?

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

Do they tell you whether you can have pleats in your pants, too?

They tell us their preference, and what it takes to be considered for post season and to move up divisions. The rest is up to the individual umpire.

[Dakota]

I love the way BB umpires bleat about individualism in their uniforms and then follow, sheep-like, the latest thing the MLB umpires are wearing.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Dakota

I love the way BB umpires bleat about individualism in their uniforms and then follow, sheep-like, the latest thing the MLB umpires are wearing.

Just like you, I wear what I'm told.

NCAA - black shirts or polo blue, black jackets, black plate coats

HS - Navy shirts, navy jackets, navy plate coat

But nitpick over an N on a shoe? Nah.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by Rich Fronheiser

Just like you, I wear what I'm told.
NCAA - black shirts or polo blue, black jackets, black plate coats
HS - Navy shirts, navy jackets, navy plate coat
But nitpick over an N on a shoe? Nah.

What about all those photos of those scabs last year wearing 18 different colors of grey pants -- AND light blue shirts?

In softball, the only scabs I know of are from a skinned body part.

AND, you can get those NB base shoes with a BLACK logo.

[RPatrino]

What are you doing over here Rich??? And besides, the N on both my NB plate and base shoes looks gray actually. I have association mates that consider themselves SB umpires only, and would never be caught dead with any thing but black shoes. They still assign me my 3 or 4 softball games a season and never mention my evil baseball shoes. I make two concessions to SB though, no number on my shirt and a gray ball bag.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

What about all those photos of those scabs last year wearing 18 different colors of grey pants -- AND light blue shirts?

In softball, the only scabs I know of are from a skinned body part.

AND, you can get those NB base shoes with a BLACK logo.

What a ridiculous comparison. If I go out and take pictures of bad softball umpires can I use them to paint a broad brush of all softball umpires?

[etn_ump]

Originally Posted by Dakota

I love the way BB umpires bleat about individualism in their uniforms and then follow, sheep-like, the latest thing the MLB umpires are wearing.

What, exactly, do the Major League softball umpires wear?


Yeah, that's what I thought.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by etn_ump

What, exactly, do the Major League softball umpires wear?


Yeah, that's what I thought.

I think it is a good thing there is no big time professional softball. It keeps all of the wannabes over on the BB board.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by Dakota

I think it is a good thing there is no big time professional softball. It keeps all of the wannabes over on the BB board.

Tom,
Now I have to clean the Diet Pepsi off the monitor.

Thank you.