Why do you umpire?

Skahtboi · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Sep 28, 2010, 01:34pm

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Originally Posted by Dutch Alex

Scott,

I think you've forgotten an option:
Give the sport something back, it gave to me.

I see that as "for the game" myself.

Dutch Alex · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Sep 29, 2010, 12:29pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

I see that as "for the game" myself.

Scott,

"For the good of the game" means "I love this game so much, I won't stay out of it" to me. I was fortunate as a player to be part of one TOP-team in Holland. So I was able to have some great European Cup-tournaments. Gratefull to the sport and my former club I decided to umpire for a while after I (had to) quit as a player.
So I still think I can't vote...

Rachel · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Sep 30, 2010, 08:01pm

I was an athlete. I loved competition and the intensity of the game. I never got that as a coach (20 years) but I did as an umpire. I am on the field. I make a difference. It seems I spend at least 1/3rd of what I make on training and equipment but it is worth it when I get to point to the pitcher and say "play ball".

NCASAUmp · #4 (**permalink**) Thu Sep 30, 2010, 09:35pm

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Originally Posted by Rachel

I still am an athlete. I loved competition and the intensity of the game. I never got that as a coach (20 years) but I did as an umpire. I am on the field. I make a difference. It seems I spend at least 1/3rd of what I make on training and equipment but it is worth it when I get to point to the pitcher and say "play ball".

Fixed it for you.

I dare assert that to do our job well, there's still an amount of athleticism involved. Sure, some of us have the pot belly, but we're still hustling on every play of the game, not just half the time like those other people on the field.

Skahtboi · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 04, 2010, 02:09pm

Looks like there is a wide variety of reasons for umpiring represented on this board!

Dutch Alex · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 04, 2010, 02:41pm

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Originally Posted by Skahtboi

Looks like there is a wide variety of reasons for umpiring represented on this board!

I hope you're sinical; otherwise there's something completely wrong with your capacity in math and statistics...

Skahtboi · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Oct 04, 2010, 02:55pm

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Originally Posted by Dutch Alex

I hope you're sinical; otherwise there's something completely wrong with your capacity in math and statistics...

Sadly Sander, and our mutual friend Larry W. will back me up on this, I am frequently, and at the most odd of times, cynical!

View Poll Results: Why do you umpire?
For the good of the game.	17	65.38%
For "the girls;" players.	1	3.85%
Money. I have a lot of debts.	1	3.85%
Power. I like the control!	2	7.69%
Exercise. Have you seen my waistline?	2	7.69%
Comfort. I like putting on the uni and going through the motions.	0	0%
I have absolutely nothing better to do with my time.	1	3.85%
It gets me out of doing all of those "honey do's" on the weekend.	2	7.69%
Voters: 26. You may not vote on this poll

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