NFHS - Umpire Responsible for Clearing bat

[NSABill]

Ump Esq

You strike me as a very young sophomoric umpire.

You are excused.

[EsqUmp]

Originally Posted by NSABill

Ump Esq

You strike me as a very young sophmoric umpire.

You are excused.

Bringing forward ideas that aren't mentioned by others does not make me sophmoric [sic] umpire. It makes me one who has had the opportunity to discuss softball with people from around the country, people who have different points of view and different experiences. Rather than having one or two groups or dictators spell things out for me, I can take and reject and learn from their and my experience.

Your sarcastic approval is unwanted and unwarranted.

You are excused for your "sophmoric" spelling.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by EsqUmp

Bringing forward ideas that aren't mentioned by others does not make me sophmoric [sic] umpire. It makes me one who has had the opportunity to discuss softball with people from around the country, people who have different points of view and different experiences. Rather than having one or two groups or dictators spell things out for me, I can take and reject and learn from their and my experience.

Your sarcastic approval is unwanted and unwarranted.

You are excused for your "sophmoric" spelling.

Bringing forth new ideas is a wonderful idea, so long as the person presenting such ideas does so in a respectful and tactful manner.

[NSABill]

Thank you my Friend.
Should have used spell check.
Have a good season.

[IRISHMAFIA]

It always amazes me how people think that just because they are unaware of something that it is a new idea or hasn't already been discussed or actually even tested or used.

Next thing you know, someone is going to want to require the wearing of gloves by the defense put in the book.

Just 51 weeks until we all get the opportunity to talk to umpires from all over the country.

[EsqUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

It always amazes me how people think that just because they are unaware of something that it is a new idea or hasn't already been discussed or actually even tested or used.

Next thing you know, someone is going to want to require the wearing of gloves by the defense put in the book.

Just 51 weeks until we all get the opportunity to talk to umpires from all over the country.

Amazingly, you still miss the point. How is it that ASA writes a 50 page guide on safety and yet this still isn't covered. This is a more important issue than the majority of the dribble they publish in the guide. ASA is unwilling to devote a paragraph or two on this topic? That's rather disturbing. If it's that important, take a minute or two to write something about it.

Odd how umpires want to get involved with lineup cards more than safety issues.

[okla21fan]

Originally Posted by EsqUmp

ASA is unwilling to devote a paragraph or two on this topic?

Neither is NCAA or NFHS. (and every other softball 'alphabet' ) See a trend here? You think there might be a reason for this?

here is a hint...... its a different game

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by EsqUmp

Amazingly, you still miss the point. How is it that ASA writes a 50 page guide on safety and yet this still isn't covered. This is a more important issue than the majority of the dribble they publish in the guide. ASA is unwilling to devote a paragraph or two on this topic? That's rather disturbing. If it's that important, take a minute or two to write something about it.

Odd how umpires want to get involved with lineup cards more than safety issues.

Hmmmmmmmm
ASA does not consider this something they need to get involved with. NCAA does not consider this as something they want to be involved with. Nor do some/most of the major sanctioning bodies consider this as something worthy to be involved with. Here's a suggestion - submit a rule change suggestion. Until it is a rule, stop looking for boogers.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by EsqUmp

Amazingly, you still miss the point. How is it that ASA writes a 50 page guide on safety and yet this still isn't covered. This is a more important issue than the majority of the dribble they publish in the guide. ASA is unwilling to devote a paragraph or two on this topic? That's rather disturbing. If it's that important, take a minute or two to write something about it.

Odd how umpires want to get involved with lineup cards more than safety issues.

I kind of think you're making the opposing point here, you just don't realize it.

How is it that ASA/NCAA/NFHS have written long guides on safety, and you STILL think something that is not in there should be? Did it not occur to you that when 100 people out of 100 tell you that you are wrong, from near the very top of the food chain on down to us peons who attend as many clinics as possible (even after 18 years) and hear advice from literally hundreds of other people (each ... so now were talking potentially 10000 people) who also say EXACTLY the same thing... perhaps it is you, and not the 10000 people, who are wrong?