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Old Wed Jul 29, 2015, 01:33pm
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On the plus side, no one will complain about being tired and all umpires can give 100% to the games.
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Old Wed Jul 29, 2015, 02:07pm
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On the plus side, no one will complain about being tired and all umpires can give 100% to the games.

I don't know about being tired. Junior umpired two games each day on Monday and Tuesday. He is umpiring three games today (Wednesday). He called me after his first game today to let me know that he has received his schedule for Thursday, and that he has four games.

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Old Wed Jul 29, 2015, 09:48pm
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I don't know about being tired. Junior umpired two games each day on Monday and Tuesday. He is umpiring three games today (Wednesday). He called me after his first game today to let me know that he has received his schedule for Thursday, and that he has four games.

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Did they use 2 or 3 umpires in pool play? If two, the increase in early DE games to 3 could account for the increase in games. Possibly a reduction in the use of the local umpires brought in for early relief
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Did they use 2 or 3 umpires in pool play? If two, the increase in early DE games to 3 could account for the increase in games. Possibly a reduction in the use of the local umpires brought in for early relief

They have been using 2-man crews every day so far. I just know that I am not umpiring because the temperatures have been in the mid-90Fs with the heat index over 100F every day and the humidity has been over 65% every day.

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They have been using 2-man crews every day so far. I just know that I am not umpiring because the temperatures have been in the mid-90Fs with the heat index over 100F every day and the humidity has been over 65% every day.

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Well, they have to move to crews of three for DE games, assuming they have enough umpires and that doesn't seem to be an issue.
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Old Wed Jul 29, 2015, 10:02pm
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Well, they have to move to crews of three for DE games, assuming they have enough umpires and that doesn't seem to be an issue.

Today was the first day of DE and they used 2-man crews and they are using 2-man crews tomorrow. Mark had 2 games on Monday and Tuesday, 3 games today, and 4 games tomorrow and his games tomorrow are 2-man crews.

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Today was the first day of DE and they used 2-man crews and they are using 2-man crews tomorrow. Mark had 2 games on Monday and Tuesday, 3 games today, and 4 games tomorrow and his games tomorrow are 2-man crews.

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Umpires. Three ( 3 ) umpires per game shall be used for all games at National Championship Finals in Adult Fast Pitch, Men’s Class A Slow Pitch, Men's Class B Slow Pitch, Men’s 16" Slow Pitch, Men’s Modified Pitch and Girls’ ASA / USA 12-Under, 14-Under, 16-Under, 18-Under, and 16-Under Gold and 18-Under Gold Fast Pitch. All other National Championship Finals will utilize a minimum of two ( 2 ) umpires per game. In all divisions where there are pool play games, a minimum of two ( 2 ) umpires per game will be utilized.

This is Art. 310.R of the ASA Code. Sometimes I sort of wonder why they bother with the code
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All I have to say is: Holy Moley - 180 teams. It took long enough this week to work through 32 teams at the 14 B Western Nat'l, and my knees still hurt plenty.
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Old Sun Aug 02, 2015, 10:52pm
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All I have to say is: Holy Moley - 180 teams. It took long enough this week to work through 32 teams at the 14 B Western Nat'l, and my knees still hurt plenty.

It was 185 teams in Chattanooga. Mark, Jr., umpired two games yesterday to bring his total for the week to17 games. He left from home this morning at 10:30am and got home at 10:35pm.

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All I have to say is: Holy Moley - 180 teams. It took long enough this week to work through 32 teams at the 14 B Western Nat'l, and my knees still hurt plenty.
You're whining...
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You're whining...
...and you weren't there....

He is way too young to have bad knees.....
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