I worked a little ball game with a guy who work a black golf sandal that had spikes on the bottom of them. I never considered that those would be legal in ASA, and likely recommended since they are so comfy.

A public forum is not the place to post criticism of easily-identified persons when the posters are (apparently) unwilling to give that same criticism face-to-face. "Mr Xela", indeed.

I've worn boots for years. There is nothing on this earth as comfortable as a good pair of well-fitting boots. I have purchased boots in FL, NH, VT, NC, DE & MT. And I have walked out of many a store which did not have a proper fitting boot.

And, no, it has nothing to do with Texas. If I want to be reminded of Texas, I'll just drive by the local Taco Bell

It is good to know that I can wear my Crocs on the bases when I do ASA ball now. I will nee to see if they come in Steel toe so I can use them behind the plate.:) :)

I can assure you that Michael2000 is not afraid to nor has he refrained from giving the same criticism to 'Mr. Xela' in person. I have seen it happen on more than one occasion to include the last 2 days.

I've had face-to-face conversations regarding this issue with the fashion queen. The experience was similar to talking to an infant. The infant hears the words but is clueless to their meaning. The name Mr., Xela was used because an idiot (Idiot is a word derived from the Greek ἰδιώτης, idiōtēs "person lacking professional skill") can still be protected while an experience is shared.

Now there's cutting edge thinking.

Perhaps the umpires selected for the ASA semi-finals and championship games could wear matching Crocs. They can become known as the "Crock Crew".:eek:

But would we toss a coach who says, "oh, what a crock!"

How do we know they're talking about the call vs. the shoes?

Good one! That might be determined by tone and approach.

Good for you.

I'm with MichaelVA2000 on this one.

I'm well beyond the stage of umps that should be no where near a ball field, on it.

If some idiot of an umpire goes on a field like this, well this is on him.

A word of caution
 

Sometime last year, one of our own forum members had made a post on eteamz, chastising a Tournament Director or UIC (I forget which, but that's irrelevant) of a then-recent tournament. He made no attempts to conceal either his identity or the identity of the person whom he was publicly "calling out."

This umpire was, as a result, effectively blacklisted.

Now, I'm not here to debate whether the consequences were justified, or if his actions were appropriate. All I'm saying is that while things are relatively "anonymous" on the internet, they're not as anonymous as we would think.

I'll admit I've been guilty of making mention of a particular league where I don't like to call, but I've never been afraid of conveying my opinions to this individual who runs the league. If my actions should result in consequences, then so be it.

Now, this person whom we're discussing is probably not a member of this forum, but Google is not our ally (even though it's my best friend at work). I've seen simple search results point back to statements made on this forum, and that set off warnings for me.

I'm not attempting to stifle free speech, and I certainly think this umpire was out of his friggin' gourd. But I'm just casually reminding us all that what we say here can easily be found, and can easily be misinterpreted or worse... used against us.

/soapbox

This person ,mr.xela, couldnt blacklist a second graders spelling list he wants to be what he shouldnt and he has almost had his arse handed to him several a time because of his ignorance.... now I am not saying you are incorrect in that if your going to say it accept the consequences.... you are... but this guy just needs to get a good slamming in order to see that he is not king midas