How to get in trouble

[dtwsd]

I had the old 2 umpire safe/out call this weekend. I'm BU in "C". Ground ball to F6. "Bang Bang" at 1B. I call safe. Split second later partner calls out. I couldn't believe it. I call time as coaches are coming out. Call partner over and tell him its my call. Told same to coaches. Not too much static from the DC as he knew it was my call to begin with.

I just hate it when this happens. It really makes us both look inept. Especially in a tournament final game.

After the game my partner appologized saying it was because he doesn't work many 2 man games and was in 1 man mode.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by dtwsd

....After the game my partner apologized saying it was because he doesn't work many 2 man games and was in 1 man mode.

Actually, that is a common problem around here. Below college level, only HS varsity is 2 man. Just about everything else, from 10U through mens fastpitch is one man. Tournaments many times use 2 man for the championship game. SOME tournaments are starting to use 2 man for some age levels of bracket play. But, still, it is not at all unusual to go pretty much all summer with only a hand full of 2 man games under your belt.

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Actually, that is a common problem around here. Below college level, only HS varsity is 2 man. Just about everything else, from 10U through mens fastpitch is one man. Tournaments many times use 2 man for the championship game. SOME tournaments are starting to use 2 man for some age levels of bracket play. But, still, it is not at all unusual to go pretty much all summer with only a hand full of 2 man games under your belt.

thats crazy.

Most rec leagues (except slow pitch of course) around here use 2 man even in 10U and _all_ tourneys use 2 man and sometimes 3 for champ games. We are also planning a 3 man tourney for all national umpires to work 3 man the whole tourney to get ready. Fees will be reduced as its split 3 ways, but good practice. VAR is 2 man, JV 1 man.

[3afan]

.....Just about everything else, from 10U through mens fastpitch is one man. .....

WHY is that? not enuf umps or not wanting to pay for more than 1 ump?

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by 3afan

.....Just about everything else, from 10U through mens fastpitch is one man. .....

WHY is that? not enuf umps or not wanting to pay for more than 1 ump?

Money. But it has been that way for a long time, so if all of a sudden every league, tournament, etc., decided to go 2 man, there would not be enough umpires.

[dtwsd]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Actually, that is a common problem around here. Below college level, only HS varsity is 2 man. Just about everything else, from 10U through mens fastpitch is one man. Tournaments many times use 2 man for the championship game. SOME tournaments are starting to use 2 man for some age levels of bracket play. But, still, it is not at all unusual to go pretty much all summer with only a hand full of 2 man games under your belt.

This is how it is for our association. We only get 2 man for championship tournament games. That's why I couldn't really be too upset with him. He just had a "brain fart".

It does give us something to train to at our next meeting.