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Old Sat Dec 28, 2013, 12:21pm
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I'm sure there are a few "veteran" umpires in our association who refuse to accept these schools' games when they get assigned them. I like working these games because I'm usually teamed up with a partner who needs experience. And I usually see rule violations in these games that keep us on our toes.
Actually our association does a very good job training and mentoring new officials. We work and train year round.

Most of our games High School games are 2 umpire mechanics, the excretions being Freshmen and the 2-3 schools who request only 1 umpire for their Varsity games.
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Old Sat Dec 28, 2013, 08:57pm
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Actually our association does a very good job training and mentoring new officials. We work and train year round.

Most of our games High School games are 2 umpire mechanics, the excretions being Freshmen and the 2-3 schools who request only 1 umpire for their Varsity games.
Excretions????
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