More background check incidents....

[MD Longhorn]

I'm not a fan of BC's in general, especially if the umpire is forced to pay.

However, I do believe that the mere fact that they ask for a BC will at least chase away the prior offenders who know they will come up negative on a BC.

This - "ASA (Amateur Softball Association) is the only group I know" performing background checks of game officials." however - is simply not true. USAV (that's volleyball) also performs background checks, and does a more thorough one than the traditional BC.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

I'm not a fan of BC's in general, especially if the umpire is forced to pay.

However, I do believe that the mere fact that they ask for a BC will at least chase away the prior offenders who know they will come up negative on a BC.

This - "ASA (Amateur Softball Association) is the only group I know" performing background checks of game officials." however - is simply not true. USAV (that's volleyball) also performs background checks, and does a more thorough one than the traditional BC.

Little League also requires background checks of all personnel who will have repetitive contact with children, to include umpires. The checks can be as simple as checking the Department of Justice's Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website at United States Department of Justice National Sex Offender Public Website. The Registry allows free checks.

I just did a check for the umpire in the OP article. He is listed on the NSOPW database.

[MDUmp]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

This - "ASA (Amateur Softball Association) is the only group I know" performing background checks of game officials." however - is simply not true. USAV (that's volleyball) also performs background checks, and does a more thorough one than the traditional BC.

So, you're saying David Gregory knows about USAV? He said ASA was the only group HE knows doing it.

In other words, your statement is simply not true. Unless you know David Gregory and know what he knows.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by MDUmp

So, you're saying David Gregory knows about USAV? He said ASA was the only group HE knows doing it.

In other words, your statement is simply not true. Unless you know David Gregory and know what he knows.

Fair enough.