Tucking

Chess Ref · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 15, 2008, 12:46pm

I worked with a guy this weekend I perceived to be a little on the , ugh anal side, about uniforms being tucked in. It was 18U. It was the losers championship followed by the championship/ if games.

He was holding the game up every other batter. It just seems to me to be a little on the absurd side of things. Here we have a 50 yo overweight guy admonishing 17-18 year old players about clothing....I know what RS#49 says about unsporting behavior but really ,did the powers to be at ASA go to the manufacturers and ask them "what is the proper way for 17/18 year old young ladies to wear these uniforms ?"

So how much time and effort do you put into making sure everybody is tucked in ?

LIIRISHMAN · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 15, 2008, 12:50pm

I bring up the "tuck" rule at the pre game. As long as the Jersey is not "billowing" out (loose fitting

) I usually won't stop the game, if it is then I'll ask them to tuck it in.

Dakota · #3 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 15, 2008, 12:58pm

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Originally Posted by Chess Ref

So how much time and effort do you put into making sure everybody is tucked in ?

Zero.

NCASAUmp · #4 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 15, 2008, 01:04pm

I'd remind them at pre-game. If I see a player who has a jersey that isn't worn properly, I'll politely remind them. If I see it over and over again, I'll just politely remind the coach between innings.

I've got other more important things to be worrying about. I'm not going to hold up every other batter.

youngump · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 15, 2008, 01:15pm

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Originally Posted by Dakota

Zero.

Just a little less than Dakota.
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snorman75 · #6 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 15, 2008, 01:30pm

Pre-game, I will mention it to a player maybe when they are coming in. the only time I might stop the action if is hanging over the strike zone or hiding the pitchers delivery. So I guess I spend 1-2 sec. on it.

whiskers_ump · #7 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 15, 2008, 01:50pm

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Originally Posted by snorman75

Pre-game, I will mention it to a player maybe when they are coming in. the only time I might stop the action if is hanging over the strike zone or hiding the pitchers delivery. So I guess I spend 1-2 sec. on it.

1-3 seconds. Tell them, if I have to, you have to.

wadeintothem · #8 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 15, 2008, 07:32pm

If its a big time tournament, I will put some effort. But still not as bad as the anal types.

Regular tournament, if I think it could affect batting.. I address it .. other than that, I dont do the fashion monitor stuff.

SC Ump · #9 (**permalink**) Wed Jul 16, 2008, 10:16pm

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Originally Posted by Chess Ref

So how much time and effort do you put into making sure everybody is tucked in ?

Because it says it in the rule book and because that's my bible on the field, I enforce it every single time... that I notice it.

MichaelVA2000 · #10 (**permalink**) Wed Jul 16, 2008, 10:42pm

From an earlier post in a different thread:

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Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

If a pitcher's shirttail is out and flapping around during the delivery and it's a distraction I have her tuck it in. By most rule sets, the players are required to wear their uniforms as designed by the manufacture.

Most of the time when a coach hears me request that a shirttail gets tucked; the coach will become the fashion police.

charliej47 · #11 (**permalink**) Thu Jul 17, 2008, 04:51pm

I have been evaluated a couple of times and once for not enforcing the rules about uniforms. From then on, during a pre-game I inform the coaches that their players had to be ready to play at the start of the game and that meant uniforms also. One time in a tourney I gave one warning in the second inning and then asked for a substitute the second time. After that everybody was ready to play. I always ask the TD at the start of the tourney if uniform rules will be enforced. Depending on what they say is how I handle it.