Look back rule question

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by chapmaja

Sadly, the BU on that game was all about letting me know how experienced he was umpiring.

He asked me before the game (the visitors were late so we had dead time), how old I was. When I told him he said he had been umpiring 20 years longer than I've been alive. I'm in my mid-30's, which puts him at least into his 60's or 70's. I think he has forgotten more than I've known about the game, which might be part of the problem.

There are 30-year veterans ... and then there are rookies who have repeated their 1 year of experience 30 times. Sounds like you had the latter.

I've been doing this 21 years. I study for the tests, and constantly read and post on boards like this one. I go to clinics and listen. I seek out my betters and try to learn from them. Sadly, some of the guys who came up the same time as I did have not cracked open a rulebook since those first years, and like to sit in the back at the clinics and talk about fishing.

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by chapmaja

Sadly, the BU on that game was all about letting me know how experienced he was umpiring.

He asked me before the game (the visitors were late so we had dead time), how old I was. When I told him he said he had been umpiring 20 years longer than I've been alive. I'm in my mid-30's, which puts him at least into his 60's or 70's. I think he has forgotten more than I've known about the game, which might be part of the problem.

So math wasn't your best subject?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

So math wasn't your best subject?

His math makes sense to me... maybe it wasn't your best subject, hmm?

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

His math makes sense to me... maybe it wasn't your best subject, hmm?

Where am I wrong?
Mid 30's might equal 35...

35 + 20 = 55

or is it my reading skills that are wrong?

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

Where am I wrong?
Mid 30's might equal 35...

35 + 20 = 55

or is it my reading skills that are wrong?

I think what's wrong is your assumption that the umpire he was talking to began his umpiring at birth. If he began at 15, that makes him 70.

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

Where am I wrong?
Mid 30's might equal 35...

35 + 20 = 55

or is it my reading skills that are wrong?

edited it to add...


opps, just figured it out.

I suppose I could delte my posts to keep from embaressing myself..... but I won't.
You laugh at me all you want.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by hugotafurst

you laugh at me all you want.

:d :d :d :d :d

[AtlUmpSteve]

Originally Posted by HugoTafurst

edited it to add...


opps, just figured it out.

I suppose I could delte my posts to keep from embaressing myself..... but I won't.
You laugh at me all you want.

Not to worry. On this board, those who will already were, with or without permission.

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

Not to worry. On this board, those who will already were, with or without permission.

I always hated those trick questions....

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

I think what's wrong is your assumption that the umpire he was talking to began his umpiring at birth. If he began at 15, that makes him 70.

I didn't ask how old he was because I could not have cared less.

What I did see was his officiating ID number. As far as I know they are issued in order based on when you register. My number is 6 digits starting with a 5. His is 5 digits starting with a 1.

I only recall one person I've worked with that had a number lower. That guys number was in the low 1000's and he passed away last yea at 101 years old. He was still working as a clerk at track meets well into his 90's. He was the guy who forgot more about track and field in the state than anyone else likely knew. He was a very successful HS coach for years well before he began his full time official.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by chapmaja

I didn't ask how old he was because I could not have cared less.

OK. Wasn't replying to you ... was defending your guestimate, actually. But ok. Lesson learned.