More background check incidents....

[RKBUmp]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Surely you jest.

We've had two incidents in our area. Neither person had a prior that would have shown up on a background check.

azbigdawg is joking, he knows exactly what Im talking about. We had one make it through a background check and he had several priors that should have shown up.

[azbigdawg]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

azbigdawg is joking, he knows exactly what Im talking about. We had one make it through a background check and he had several priors that should have shown up.

There needs to be a sarcasm font.

Hows the coaching?

[RKBUmp]

Today is my last day for a couple of weeks. Headed to Texas for some work.

[azbigdawg]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

Today is my last day for a couple of weeks. Headed to Texas for some work.

Any hair left?

Did you know that coaches are not allowed to touch the ball between innings?

[HugoTafurst]

Originally Posted by azbigdawg

Any hair left?

Did you know that coaches are not allowed to touch the ball between innings?

What if it itches?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Background checks are a waste of time and money, provide a false sense of security and catch only those that have already been caught, but even that is not a guarantee. I will never agree to one.

There is absolutely ZERO advantage to performing BI on umpires as an umpire should NEVER be alone with a player. And no check is going to stop anyone who wants to be.

I would guess some putz may come up with, "but if it prevents one....". GMAFB. Where are the parents, coaches and other team adults?

You can do all the checks you want, it will provide no additional protection to the player.

BTW, the above goes for the coaches also and that gets proven about three to four times a year in my area. Willing to bet it is the same everywhere.

[Big Slick]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Background checks are a waste of time and money, provide a false sense of security and catch only those that have already been caught . .

I very much agree with Irish with everything he said. Except when the time comes, I will begrudgingly submit to a BC; heck, my employment is contingent on undergoing child abuse training (because 3 or 4 people were asleep at the wheel - the article mentions what I'm referring to).

An unfortunate by-product for ASA or other softball organizations demanding these for umpires is those umpires who only work adult slow pitch. Why would they need to submit to BC's?

I mean, if we wanted to determine someone character a priori, wouldn't we ask them how much umpiring money they reported on their taxes?
(Tis the season, many happy returns)

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I would guess some putz may come up with, "but if it prevents one....". GMAFB.

Label me a putz then. I do believe that an adult who is listed on a sex offender website would be deterred from getting involved in a youth activity where the leadership of that activity checks those databases.

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by azbigdawg

There needs to be a sarcasm font.

Hows the coaching?

There is an indicator. It looks like this:

[EsqUmp]

Gee, you think maybe this guy joined USSSA knowing damn well they don't check? Maybe there's a reason he didn't join an association that did...

Who would think that a convicted sex offender might go somewhere where we may not get checked?

DUH!