What do you do to get ready for Nationals?

[okla21fan]

For J.O. play, bring your freakin time piece! I have worked or TDed 4 out of the past 5 weeks in 18u Gold Championship play and I wish I had a dollar for every time a blue walked on the field with no time piece. J.O. Play is a timed game and it is the plate umpire's responsibility to control that. (if its not a timed game, so be it, but if it is, don't sell yourself short!)

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by okla21fan

For J.O. play, bring your freakin time piece! I have worked or TDed 4 out of the past 5 weeks in 18u Gold Championship play and I wish I had a dollar for every time a blue walked on the field with no time piece. J.O. Play is a timed game and it is the plate umpire's responsibility to control that. (if its not a timed game, so be it, but if it is, don't sell yourself short!)

Just keep it in your pocket or ball bag. OTOH, you would think the scorekeeper would be better situated to keep the time.

[okla21fan]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Just keep it in your pocket or ball bag. OTOH, you would think the scorekeeper would be better situated to keep the time.

or attached to your mask (wear few 'know' what you are looking at)

but OTOH, I, as the plate blue, I do not really want to have to 'keep' going back to the scorekeeper every time a coach asks...... 'blue, how much time?; (yes, timed games stink too!)

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by okla21fan

or attached to your mask (wear few 'know' what you are looking at)

but OTOH, I, as the plate blue, I do not really want to have to 'keep' going back to the scorekeeper every time a coach asks...... 'blue, how much time?; (yes, timed games stink too!)

I'm not. I'm directing the coaches to the scorekeeper.

[okla21fan]

wear????? how about 'where' (its the heat...yep, thats it)

[SRW]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Just keep it in your pocket or ball bag.

... and not a kitchen timer clipped on the fence?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by SRW

... and not a kitchen timer clipped on the fence?

And I really made a serious effort to not go there......

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

And I really made a serious effort to not go there......

Could you do me a favor and "go there".

In my experience, timers on the fence, "in plain sight" of coaches is the preferred way to administer timed games.

This goes for many of the organizations I have worked.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

Could you do me a favor and "go there".

In my experience, timers on the fence, "in plain sight" of coaches is the preferred way to administer timed games.

This goes for many of the organizations I have worked.

This is actually a long time running joke on the board.

The problem with a visible clock is the coach who wants to play games with the time and coach the game to the clock instead of the opponent on the field. The delay tactics have become absurd at times and it just isn't the umpire's job to be a time keeper.

[scottk_61]

Originally Posted by SRW

... and not a kitchen timer clipped on the fence?

Since when is this a bad idea?

Dang, you mean you aren't supposed to do this?

All those years and now I find out I was wrong...........

[Andy]

Originally Posted by scottk_61

Since when is this a bad idea?

It's not a bad idea.....except in Seattle.......

[SRW]

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