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Old Sun Jan 17, 2010, 05:46pm
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Recruiting new umpires................

Does anyone out there have any proven methods of attracting new umpires, esp the younger guys & gals?
If so, let me know. We need umpires.
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Old Sun Jan 17, 2010, 07:22pm
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Does anyone out there have any proven methods of attracting new umpires, esp the younger guys & gals?
If so, let me know. We need umpires.
Yes. Feel free to PM me. Gibe me the specifics of your situation in your message.
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Old Sun Jan 17, 2010, 07:26pm
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PMing............

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Yes. Feel free to PM me. Gibe me the specifics of your situation in your message.
I'm new to the board and not sure how to PM, KB.
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Old Sun Jan 17, 2010, 10:04pm
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I'm new to the board and not sure how to PM, KB.
Click on his name, then click on "Send a private message to KJUmp."
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I haven't decided if I should call it from the dugout or the outfield. Apparently, both have really great views!

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I won't be coming here that much anymore. I might check in now and again.
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Old Mon Jan 18, 2010, 10:54am
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With the economy the way it is, I've not noticed a shortage of new umpires in my area.
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Old Mon Jan 18, 2010, 11:03am
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With the economy the way it is, I've not noticed a shortage of new umpires in my area.
Nor I. In fact, some places are seeing a surplus, and others are coming out of retirement.
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I haven't decided if I should call it from the dugout or the outfield. Apparently, both have really great views!

Screw green, it ain't easy being blue!

I won't be coming here that much anymore. I might check in now and again.
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Old Mon Jan 18, 2010, 11:15am
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Does anyone out there have any proven methods of attracting new umpires, esp the younger guys & gals?
If so, let me know. We need umpires.
Our association has been posting adds in Craigslist for the past 3 seasons and have gotten a pretty good response from that.
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Old Mon Jan 18, 2010, 06:36pm
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Click on his name, then click on "Send a private message to KJUmp."
While you are clicking on things, can you turn off the BOLD or change the font?

Thank you.
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Old Mon Jan 18, 2010, 09:57pm
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Nor I. In fact, some places are seeing a surplus, and others are coming out of retirement.
Same here in OR. Last year some HS associations in my area stopped taking new officials because they had so many, and I think my association may not be this year.
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Old Mon Jan 18, 2010, 10:05pm
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Same here in OR. Last year some HS associations in my area stopped taking new officials because they had so many, and I think my association may not be this year.
This is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard.
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Old Mon Jan 18, 2010, 10:06pm
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Yeah, well, wasn't my idea...
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Old Mon Jan 18, 2010, 10:13pm
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While you are clicking on things, can you turn off the BOLD or change the font?

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Why Irish? You have bold in YOUR posts. I'm not allowed?
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Old Mon Jan 18, 2010, 11:08pm
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Why Irish? You have bold in YOUR posts. I'm not allowed?
No, I do not use bold in a post unless it is for a specific reason. You are using it as a standard font.

It is considered pretty much on the rude side in internet etiquette. It can also be more difficult for some to read. I just made a request that obviously has been also raised by others. But, being a free country, you can use whatever style you like.

Then again, so can we all.
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Old Tue Jan 19, 2010, 01:32pm
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Nor I. In fact, some places are seeing a surplus, and others are coming out of retirement.
Send them to Holland, or enywhere else in Europe! We're always shorthanded
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Old Tue Jan 19, 2010, 06:15pm
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Send them to Holland, or enywhere else in Europe! We're always shorthanded
Even if you have umpires, it is never enough.

If an organization stops accepting umpires, the only thing that comes to my mind is greed. And in a few years, who is going to umpire those games? I find it hard to believe someone thinks people are going to hang around and stand in line waiting to be accepted by an organization.
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