I want to be clear. This wasn't the fault of the UIC or anyone in San Antonio other than the city and the Park and Rec Dept. Good luck to everyone there. My biggest fear for those guys there is that they may have to work 2 or 3 games in a row before getting a game break. With 106 temp and extremely high humidity, it will not be a good situation. I just no one gets heat stroke.

Wow. 4 games in a row and 9 games in a day - obviously the folks running things do not care whether umpires are able to give their best effort.

Been there, done that.

Sucked!

JFC! For a Gold qualifier no less. We have a 14U regional this weekend, paying $25 a game PLUS hotel for a couple out of towners. We have a great relationship with TD/JO Commissioner (a past prez of SMSUA and helluva umpire in his own right) and the rooms are often comps. At any rate, we always make room for our out of town guests, even if it's a weekend invite and they're at my house. The City of San Antone needs to get with the program...then again I have never been too enthralled with the place.

O do the same thing around these parts. Many an umpire has slept on the couch, and in the extra 2 BRs in the house. The joys of dating, now marrying a woman with so much furniture that she buys a 4 BR house to fit it.

Im working this weekend in the 90 degree heat and 90% humidity does that count for anything? or is that not hot?

The other night I had to put a blanket on the bed, so cold. Checked thermometer, 78°. I guess after 5 years back in the Congo I'm ready for your Arizona weather.

I thought hot weather gear in Holland involves someone name Anneka and a bikini, am I mistaken?

Don't take what Larry said too literally. There are rooms available for those traveling from out of the area, at other officials' houses and at the local AFB's. (There just isn't a motel/hotel budget.) The folks that run the umpire organization there are great folk, but their hands are pretty much tied by the people who are putting on this tournament as to the pay.

What's not to like about SA? Very party friendly town.

From what I understand, the plan is still to go one on and one off. Have you heard differently?

Only that they are still needing a bunch of folks and not getting many out of towners as of last time I heard. My reasoning is that if they don't get several umps from out of town they will be working very hard or they will use less qualified local umps. I just hope that those working keep hydrated and cool. Temps might be coming down as here it is supposed to be down to 95 this wekend.

Only had a couple of rooms on base and a few couches a local umps houses. Might have changed since the last email came out, but didn't sound like it.