A great day!

[shipwreck]

Steve, thanks for hopping on board. This is a great place to learn the nuances of the game. Dave

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by shipwreck

Steve, thanks for hopping on board. This is a great place to learn the nuances of the game. Dave

We also dispense great beer reviews.

Get it? "Dispense?"

[Andy]

Steve - let me add my welcome.

It's a cool feeling to umpire with your kid! I hope I can get 20+ years out of it like you have!

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

We also dispense great beer reviews.

Get it? "Dispense?"

That much of a reach is bad enough, but explaining it just for Mike - aaaggghhhh !

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

That much of a reach is bad enough, but explaining it just for Mike - aaaggghhhh !

We're umpires. Sometimes, we're a little slow on the uptake.

[Umpteenth]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

We're umpires. Sometimes, we're a little slow on the uptake.

But, never too slow on the intake!!

[JEL]

Well.......


What is fun is working a three man (sort of) with the wife and daughter! Daughter gave it up, so now we get to do the three man with the 16 year old son! He is in his second year, and is really doing well.

Georgia ASA last year had an umpiring clinic aimed at 14-18 year old kids. It was a good way to open a door for the future, and really was worth the effort for all.

[Steve McNeil]

Started our 21st season yesterday with 5 games. Unfortunately #3 son was on call with work (he's graduated from college and is working full time as well as umpiring with me). Only two wierd events. THis is modified kids pitch. Girl pitches until 4 balls then dad comes in wth the number of strikes left. No walking.. gotta hit. SO with 2 outs bases loaded, batter hits one up the middle. Rounds the bases and passes the runner from first between 3rd & home.. sorry 3rd out of the inning. First 2 runs score.. I explain it to the coaches & parents. NO problems... last game, with 2 strikes, girls swings at an inside pitch that hits her hand (not the bat). I call strike 3. Coach says the hand is part of the bat. I say really? Ask her to pick up a bat. She does. I tell her to hold it out level. She does. I tell her to drop the bat. She does. WHere's the hand... did it go with the bat or is it still on your arm?
She made a beeline for the dugout... laughing as she went. Told me after the game that was one of the best explanations she'd seen...