From the baseball board....

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by ctblu40

I don't carry an indicat-a-clicker on the bases because its the PU's job to "call and count all balls and strikes..." not the BU's.

(From 2007 NCAA Softball Rules, 15-3(d) ).

From the 2007 NCAA Umpire Manual(which I am sure you must not own if you don't follow its' guidelines):

"Ball/Strike indicator-must be used on plate and bases."

That's a pretty simple directive.

[ctblu40]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

From the 2007 NCAA Umpire Manual(which I am sure you must not own if you don't follow its' guidelines):

"Ball/Strike indicator-must be used on plate and bases."

That's a pretty simple directive.

I don't own one because I don't work Softball.

As far as baseball, my NCAA assignor frowns on carrying one while a BU.

Also, to make the statement that you need to be in better shape to work softball than baseball... I disagree. I know lots of SP umpires who work softball because they can no longer keep up on the big diamond, so that will never hold water with me...

[wadeintothem]

The main difference between baseball and softball...

THe money and enjoyment of working a lot.

I worked 17 games memorial day weekend 14 games last weekend and will work around 12 this upcoming weekend...

just cant do that with baseball. When I work Amer legion which starts next week.. I'll work 1 game on a weeknight.. maybe 2 games a week.

big whup.

Wont do the little league thing (which is over anyway)..

Softball will go through fall ball.

Long after "i dont do softball" baseball umpires are no longer working and spending their time googling up their favorite MLB umpires to pine for .. I'm still working A LOT of games.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by ctblu40

Also, to make the statement that you need to be in better shape to work softball than baseball... I disagree. I know lots of SP umpires who work softball because they can no longer keep up on the big diamond, so that will never hold water with me...

I never made that statement.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by ctblu40

I don't own one because I don't work Softball.

As far as baseball, my NCAA assignor frowns on carrying one while a BU.

Also, to make the statement that you need to be in better shape to work softball than baseball... I disagree. I know lots of SP umpires who work softball because they can no longer keep up on the big diamond, so that will never hold water with me...

That is an excuse, not a reason. The field is only smaller in dimensions. The little ball game umpire cuts the coverage area by working inside with a runner on base, softball stays outside, but must still cover the plays accross the field.