How busy are you?

[SRW]

I'm surprised no one commented about trying to outdrink the Canadians. If anyone knows Gil "the Thrill", they'll know why I lost.

[Dholloway1962]

Originally Posted by SRW

The post by NCASAUmp got me thinking... how busy are you?


No meds to take! It probably has to do with the lack of sleep I've had over the past week/weekend. Case in point:

Thursday, Varsity game, home at 11:30pm. 5.5 hrs sleep.
Friday, College DH, then to hotel hospitality room to meet the out-of-towners in for our big spring JO FP tourney (128 teams, 88 umpires, 30 fields) that I'm co-UIC'ing. Up till 12:30am BS'ing and drinking. 4 hrs sleep.
Saturday, travel between 18 of the 22 fields being used, then to hotel hospitality. Reschedule some rainouts for Sunday with Wild Bill, then up till 3am trying to outdrink the Canadians. (They won... oh my God did they win). 3 hrs sleep.
Sunday, finish the tourney, travel to 3 complexes, pay out about $6k to out-of-town umpires, wait for the last game to finish at 9pm. To the Keg to eat a nice dinner provided to the tournament staff by the TD. Home at 11:30pm. 5 hours sleep.
Monday, Work, then 4 SP games. Field lights cause a delay, so I'm not off the fields until 11:30pm. Home at 12:15am. 5 hours sleep.
Tuesday, Work, then 4 SP games. Off the field at 11. 5.5 hours sleep.

Today, drinking coffee and recovering. Got a Varsity HS game this afternoon... which I am completely excited about because I'll be home by 6:30pm, and I'll actually get to sleep for more than 5 hours tonight!

Then looking forward:
Thursday, 3A HS Varsity league playoff game.
Friday, College DH.
Saturday, 2 JO games in the AM, 4A HS Varsity league playoff game, then 2 JO games in the PM.
Sunday, 4 SP games in the AM, then 2 or 3 JO FP games in the PM.
Monday, 4 SP games.
Tuesday, 3A HS District playoff game.
Wednesday, 4 SP games.

Next Thursday I finally have a break... and Friday I have tickets to the Mariners.

Is this obsessive, normal, or under-normal? What do you have going on?

Obviously you are single........or about to be Slow down and enjoy life! I used to go all the time but finally cut way back. One, maybe two nights a week, then a tournament every other weekend. HS ball here is in fall and I do more during the week then, but it is usually a DH starting at 3 or 4 PM so done by 6:00 or 6:30.

[Andy]

Just did my last HS game last night - state semi-final in 5A division 2.

State tourney wraps up this weekend, but I am done.
I have some various weddings and graduations the next few weekends so my next action will be a 14u qualifier on Memorial Day weekend. After that, a few weekend tourneys when I'm available.

Counting FR, JV, and tournaments, I worked 40 HS games this season starting in the last week of February. How does that compare to the rest of you HS umps?

[DaveASA/FED]

I had 44 high school games scheduled at the beginning of the year, but picked up a few more along the way, lost count....always say I will keep track but never seem to get to, too busy! That is from 3/17 to 5/17 so there are some still left....Sectionals start 5/19 here. Not sure if I got an assignment yet, those are suppose to come out in the next few days.

[argodad]

Originally Posted by Andy

Counting FR, JV, and tournaments, I worked 40 HS games this season starting in the last week of February. How does that compare to the rest of you HS umps?

Our HS season began in early February. I had 27 regular season, 2 district, 2 regionals, 1 finals. That's plenty for me, since I also had 35 JUCO and college games.

Now just a few rec games (filling in when the parks are short-handed) and a summer tournament or two. Then hip-replacement surgery in August and rehab for the 2009 season.

[Skahtboi]

I missed half the season and still managed to get in 31 games for HS and college. I guess I could double that if I had made the whole season. And I have yet to work a tournament in 2008.

[NM FP Ump]

Gee, I only called 18 games and 4 scrimmages (still not paid from those). You guys are beasts!!!!

We had lay offs at work and I took the duties of two jobs, plus my old job, so I had to limit myself to 1 game during the week and a doubleheader on Saturday.

[NDblue]

Damn, I haven't called a game yet this season. Season just started 4 days ago though.

[SRW]

Originally Posted by SRW

... and Friday I have tickets to the Mariners.

Guess what I get to see tonight...

First Pitch

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by SRW

Guess what I get to see tonight...

First Pitch

That is neat they are doing that for those women and acknowledging their sportsmanship. Its a shame we don't see that more in other sports, and it is also a shame a blown rule interpretation led to that incident.

[argodad]

Originally Posted by Welpe

That is neat they are doing that for those women and acknowledging their sportsmanship. Its a shame we don't see that more in other sports, and it is also a shame a blown rule interpretation led to that incident.

But if the call had been correct, we'd never have had the great human interest story and our sport wouldn't have received the "good sports" publicity. Every once in awhile the wrong answer turns out right.