Extra warm up pitches

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Worked a HS game

Am I reading this correctly?

NEWS FLASH ??

I didn't know there was HS slow pitch in Delaware.

[JefferMC]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Am I reading this correctly?

NEWS FLASH ??

I didn't know there was HS slow pitch in Delaware.

Hey... yeah! Something did start buzzing around in my head when Irish said something about HS ball, but I couldn't put my finger on it.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Am I reading this correctly?

NEWS FLASH ??

I didn't know there was HS slow pitch in Delaware.

Actually, I have helped out in the past, also, just don't make a big deal out of it. Only work when there are more games than umpires which happens more than one would think since the local HS association does absolutely nothing to help coordinate schedules to facilitate proper coverage.

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Actually, I have helped out in the past, also, just don't make a big deal out of it.

Were you helping out on the bases or behind the plate?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

Were you helping out on the bases or behind the plate?

Though I carry plate gear and am prepared to take the dish IF NECESSARY, I don't believe it is fair to teams for me to use their varsity league games to bone up on my game.

[LIIRISHMAN]

I know many of you here do upper level games(NCAA or Nationals) and you must enforce the rulebook however some of us are at HS level or below. While I do try to move the game along it does happen that the break in between is sometimes longer than an minute. I'm not out there with a stopwatch(I do have my old Timex with me when do time limited games )as long as the teams are making a good faith effort to hustle in and out or in inclement(COLD) weather I'll give them an extra throw or two if they ask. I also think if you have a partner the BU should be counting warm up tosses if the HP is otherwise tied up.

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Am I reading this correctly?

NEWS FLASH ??

I didn't know there was HS slow pitch in Delaware.

State UIC. Knows, and capable of calling fastpitch; just not his preferred game. Could be way worse when they are short of qualified umpires, I think.

OK, also my friend. Still think what is above applies.