Proposed ASA Rule Changes #1

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

How about because you look like a 1st grader who has pissed their pants when you sweat?

How about the accompanying dark shirt helps the umpire sweat even more?

How about the lack of contrast between the powder blue shirt and heathers makes for a very dull and unauthoritive look on the field?

Of course, just my opinion. You can disagree, but you cannot tell me I'm wrong.

I can disagree and tell you you are wrong.

There is nothing inherently unauthoritative about heather gray.

If there is anything ruining the "authoritative look" that would be power blue, which is associated with a baby.

Gray is used at every level just fine.

All one has to do is google an umpire in gray vs blue.. its not even close in what looks better.

If you want a dead on authoritative look, go black shirt, gray pants.






there is no comparison.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

I can disagree and tell you you are wrong.

There is nothing inherently unauthoritative about heather gray.

Hey, McCain, or are you Obama? Doesn't make any difference. Nice try, but I did not say the heathers were unauthoritative (thank you for spelling correction), did I. I stated an opinion that the combination with the powder blue shirt were.

If there is anything ruining the "authoritative look" that would be power blue, which is associated with a baby.

Yet, the powder (you're welcome) blue shirt is still the official uniform shirt for many baseball and softball associations around the country, if not the world. We must be a bunch of panty wastes.

Gray is used at every level just fine.

Sure, if you don't sweat.

All one has to do is google an umpire in gray vs blue.. its not even close in what looks better.

Well, you are certainly entitled to your opinion, but there are quite a few that disagree. And if I remember correctly, the last time those two fought, the blue won.

If you want a dead on authoritative look, go black shirt, gray pants.

Again, I disagree, but just as you are, I am allowed. And if that is THE look, why is it your heroes where so many different colored shirts throughout the season?

there is no comparison.

A plate jacket. How cute! BTW, I've never understood the purpose of putting a number on an umpire's uniform. I thought the umpire was supposed to be invisible, so why a need to (for what I'm sure your answer is gonig to be) identify them?

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

...We must be a bunch of panty wastes. ...

Since you guys are exchanging spelling corrections, I thought I'd toss this in...

Unless you are talking about your laundry, the word is pantywaist.

BTW, on wade's pic of the MLB umpire... it is the point that gives him the "authoritative look", so... nevermind...

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Since you guys are exchanging spelling corrections, I thought I'd toss this in...

Unless you are talking about your laundry, the word is pantywaist.

BTW, on wade's pic of the MLB umpire... it is the point that gives him the "authoritative look", so... nevermind...

It's the MLB's authoritative version of "pull my finger."

[PtotheB]

Sometimes I feel that the people that make the decisions are too far removed from the working stiff umpires. When I do a tournament I will do around 8-10 games on a Saturday. By the time 3 p.m. rolls around, the area around home plate is usually reduced to moon dust. The lighter the color of my uniform the better it absorbs the dust without making me look like I just got hit with a dust grenade. Most of the time we'll switch to Navy shirts when the sun goes down but by that time I'm numb and don't care. We're not all calling double headers on Hall of Fame field, keep the light colors and let me worry about others respecting my authortay! I do just fine as it is.

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Since you guys are exchanging spelling corrections, I thought I'd toss this in...

Unless you are talking about your laundry, the word is pantywaist.

BTW, on wade's pic of the MLB umpire... it is the point that gives him the "authoritative look", so... nevermind...

just for the record, I was never correcting his spelling and dont have a clue what you guys are talking about. I dont see where I mentioned it at all (nor did I even notice.

Joe west just plain looks cool... wasnt really fair pitting him up against some texas softball umps in blue...

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

If you want a dead on authoritative look, go black shirt, gray pants.

I would be all right with a black shirt, and the MLB light blue w/black looks pretty cool too. Just not enough guys I work baseball with have one.



You cheated and used a picture of a plate coat!

Man oh man, if I worked enough baseball in cold weather to justify the expense I would buy one in a heartbeat. To me it just looks awesome.

Or the softball organizations could just make it an option... And I said "option." Baseball guys can wear a pullover or long sleeve shirt, and softball umpires can do the same.

To summarize: I have no problems with gray pants. I just cannot see why this would be a big deal...

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

You cheated and used a picture of a plate coat!

You cheat anytime you use a good looking baseball umpire uniform and pit it against softball blue pants / powder blue. It looks lame.

But can look good, just google around umpire pics. Any time you are look at a pic and the umpire looks good, I'd say 90% change they are gray.

Get some pleated honigs, and you might accidentally start to have a decent appearance.

Sometimes, its just not fair....




because we dont even want to start to discuss slow pitch uniforms.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

You cheat anytime you use a good looking baseball umpire uniform and pit it against softball blue pants / powder blue. It looks lame.

But can look good, just google around umpire pics. Any time you are look at a pic and the umpire looks good, I'd say 90% change they are gray.

Get some pleated honigs, and you might accidentally start to have a decent appearance.

Sometimes, its just not fair....




because we dont even want to start to discuss slow pitch uniforms.

Now if you really want a professional look:

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

Now if you really want a professional look:

Hey now, when the baseball forum discussed that picture we all agreed: The guy on the right should not be wearing plate pants on the bases!

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

Hey now, when the baseball forum discussed that picture we all agreed: The guy on the right should not be wearing plate pants on the bases!

Seth,
I vote we use tyedye and Hawaiian shirts for the 2009 Valley Invite.

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

Seth,
I vote we use tyedye and Hawaiian shirts for the 2009 Valley Invite.

John,
You guys do that - and throw in some transportation $ - and I'll work free. As long as I can wear my bell bottoms, I mean plate pants, on the bases.
Heck, I might even by a wig & show up with the hair I had 30-some years ago.