Why MTD, Jr., and I do NOT umpire slow pitch softball!

[scrounge]

You couldn't pay me enough to do beer league softball.

Well, you could, but it would have a couple more decimal places than the current fee.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by scrounge

You couldn't pay me enough to do beer league softball.

Well, you could, but it would have a couple more decimal places than the current fee.

Not a problem. Old fee $25.00. New fee $25.000000001

There you go

[Rita C]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Not a problem. Old fee $25.00. New fee $25.000000001

There you go

Yes, he did mean zeros and commas.

Rita

[azbigdawg]

Umpiring a bunch of kids is easy.....



Did you go back?

[SWFLguy]

I worked a lot, and I mean a lot of "wreck" slo -pitch years ago in central NY. I even was UIC and did assigning for a few of those years. I have had my problems, but fortunately the leagues and most tournaments were operated under the auspices of the city recreation department. They had a no nonsense policy to the games which helped to weed out the bad apples. When I came down here, I began working local ASA games. The organizations here were very weak. I quit after a few weeks and sent all my ASA gear back north to my old commissioner to give to some new umpire. I only work high school games here. The FHSAA has a huge hammer to help coaches and players keep things in perspective.

[ASA/NYSSOBLUE]

Originally Posted by SWFLguy

I worked a lot, and I mean a lot of "wreck" slo -pitch years ago in central NY. I even was UIC and did assigning for a few of those years. I have had my problems, but fortunately the leagues and most tournaments were operated under the auspices of the city recreation department. They had a no nonsense policy to the games which helped to weed out the bad apples. When I came down here, I began working local ASA games. The organizations here were very weak. I quit after a few weeks and sent all my ASA gear back north to my old commissioner to give to some new umpire. I only work high school games here. The FHSAA has a huge hammer to help coaches and players keep things in perspective.

When were you in New York?

[KMBReferee]

Why would you even use shin guards in a slow pitch game?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by KMBReferee

Why would you even use shin guards in a slow pitch game?

I never have, but my guess would be to protect one's shins?

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by KMBReferee

Why would you even use shin guards in a slow pitch game?

Simple, teams often put the person who can "catch" the worst in the catcher's position. I have come home from slow pitch "wreck" games with bruised shins because of balls hitting me so often. Granted part of that is from rock hard fields and unpredictable bounces, but some is piss poor catchers as well.

I have used shin guards on occassion if I know the teams playing and who the catcher will be for that game. Some games I wish I was in full fast pitch gear the catchers are so bad.

This is one of the issues of umpiring in a league that doesn't allow stealing in SP.