A great day!

[Andy]

A first for me.

I got to umpire a game yesterday with my 14 yo daughter!

She has played now for a few years and told me earlier this year that she wants to try umpiring. Our church has a recreational/instructional league for kids that I help out with from time to time, so this is a perfect opportunity to get her started.

Just kind of a cool feeling to have your daughter as your partner!

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by Andy

A first for me.

I got to umpire a game yesterday with my 14 yo daughter!

She has played now for a few years and told me earlier this year that she wants to try umpiring. Our church has a recreational/instructional league for kids that I help out with from time to time, so this is a perfect opportunity to get her started.

Just kind of a cool feeling to have your daughter as your partner!

Lucky guy - enjoy the times

[Stu Clary]

Very cool!

[U of M Sam]

Enjoy it Andy.

I had umpired some LL games with my son a few years back - he decided to not continue umpiring after he was 16 years old.
However, I have umpired many LL softball games with my daughter during the past 3 years and this year she registered with MHSAA. She is scheduled to umpire some high school JV level double headers and I am actually working a high school JV DH with her in a couple weeks. Sweet !!!

We will continue working LL softball once the high school season is completed.

Great times that I truely enjoy.

[Altor]

From the other side...and another sport (hope y'all don't mind).

I received a contract this weekend to officiate at our State track meet in June. My father will be a referee.

I had trouble sleeping last night and we are 6 weeks away.

[Steve McNeil]

I'm fixing to start my 21st season umpiring with my son. We do 3rd/4th grade girls softball. Started when he was 13-14. Took a bit of work on position, etc, but he's turned into a real good umpire. And these turkey coaches are learning it is not the world series. It's rec ball. Chill....

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Steve McNeil

I'm fixing to start my 21st season umpiring with my son. We do 3rd/4th grade girls softball. Started when he was 13-14. Took a bit of work on position, etc, but he's turned into a real good umpire. And these turkey coaches are learning it is not the world series. It's rec ball. Chill....

That's awesome, Steve. That's exactly how I started: umpiring with my father, and I've stuck with it after all these years.

And I've noticed that this is your first post here. Welcome to the board! You're in the right place!

[Steve McNeil]

Thanks... I've been scanning this board for quite a while, picking up useful info. Thought it time to register and put my 2 cents in where appropriate.

[argodad]

Originally Posted by Steve McNeil

Thanks... I've been scanning this board for quite a while, picking up useful info. Thought it time to register and put my 2 cents in where appropriate.

Welcome, Steve.

[shipwreck]

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

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Andy

A first for me.

I got to umpire a game yesterday with my 14 yo daughter!

She has played now for a few years and told me earlier this year that she wants to try umpiring. Our church has a recreational/instructional league for kids that I help out with from time to time, so this is a perfect opportunity to get her started.

Just kind of a cool feeling to have your daughter as your partner!

Andy:

I am joining this party late, but I feel your pride. The OhioHSAA allows high school students to become registered officials while in high school. Class 3's if they are freshmen thru juniors and can only officiate jr. H.S. games, and Class 2 if they are seniors and can officiate high school jr. varisty and below.

Mark, Jr. (MTD, Jr.) our oldest son is 20 and in his second year of college took the basketball officiating and baseball umpiring classes during his senior year. It is great to be able to officiate high school basketball games and umpire high school baseball games with him. While he is not an OhioHSAA registered fastpitch softball umpire he is an ASA and USSSA registered fastpitch umpire for summer softball.

It is great umpiring with him because you know who is going to work the plate and it ain't me, . I hope that you take my advice in that regard. Enjoy it while you can because before you know it everybody will want to officiate with the young Andrea, and not the old Andy. LOL

MTD, Sr.