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[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by MDUmp

Some of us, believe it or not, enjoy watching our kids play.

Standard defensive FP parent response. Where did I suggest anyone not watch their kids play? I love it when people respond to something that was never offered.

I still attend the clinics in the Winter. I still take the high school test every year. I just don't want to miss my daughter playing.

For the record, I do SP two nights a week when her schedule allows it.

See, my point exactly. You can still keep your hand in the officiating side of the game and that means you still are an umpire.

However, to get back to my original statement, I'll stand by the reasons why people who try to justify their rationale by declaring their previous endeavor have left the vocation.

An umpire who coaches and knows what it is like to be an umpire wouldn't make such a declaration.