'tis the season

[tupper65]

Ohh Boy! Just got the call to umpire my first game of the season. This is like the 11th season in a row that I'm either coaching or umpiring. God I love baseball.

Anybody else out there a coach or an ump?

[King Hippos Bandaid]

nice used to call some balls n strikes for softball ( yawn), but I enjoyed it

Once I have my first boy. I will ump in his little league




What type of league do u ump?

[drjoek]

My son and I just got our patch to umpire.We took the training and Ill do little league games all summer.I ve been umping for years and now Im official. My son can do games all season $56/game and up

Ive always loved umping

[tupper65]

nice used to call some balls n strikes for softball ( yawn), but I enjoyed it

Once I have my first boy. I will ump in his little league




What type of league do u ump?
Mostly Little League and Babe Ruth. This year I'm also doing girls softball and men's rec leagues. I make anywhere from $30 - $50 a game (double if I'm the only ump).

I'm certified up to Junior Varsity games. I had a chance to take to course for Varsity, but most of the games start while I'm at work

Getting paid is nice but mostly I do it because I still wanted to be involved in baseball after my son graduated little league.

[tupper65]

My son and I just got our patch to umpire.We took the training and Ill do little league games all summer.I ve been umping for years and now Im official. My son can do games all season $56/game and up

Ive always loved umping

Have you and him ever done any games together?

[King Hippos Bandaid]

Mostly Little League and Babe Ruth. This year I'm also doing girls softball and men's rec leagues. I make anywhere from $30 - $50 a game (double if I'm the only ump).

I'm certified up to Junior Varsity games. I had a chance to take to course for Varsity, but most of the games start while I'm at work

Getting paid is nice but mostly I do it because I still wanted to be involved in baseball after my son graduated little league.

all I need to be paid to ump is a few free dogs and some bottled waters

but $30 or $40 is nice to have for the time spent

nothing cooler then calling a 3rd strike

[Furtherman]

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[mendyweiss]

My son and I just got our patch to umpire.We took the training and Ill do little league games all summer.I ve been umping for years and now Im official. My son can do games all season $56/game and up

Ive always loved umping
How Many Parents Have You Had To Yell At ?

[tupper65]

all I need to be paid to ump is a few free dogs and some bottled waters

but $30 or $40 is nice to have for the time spent

nothing cooler then calling a 3rd strike

Yep! Escecially if you "SELL IT"
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[tupper65]

How Many Parents Have You Had To Yell At ?

I mostly get yelled at by coaches or those pain-in-the ass aunts, uncles and grandparents who set up beach chairs behind the backstop, but I never had to yell at or eject anybody yet

[cougarjake13]

Ohh Boy! Just got the call to umpire my first game of the season. This is like the 11th season in a row that I'm either coaching or umpiring. God I love baseball.

Anybody else out there a coach or an ump?

always wanted to but never had the time

[tupper65]

Had my first game Saturday. Not bad, only 3 arguments!

[tupper65]

My son and I just got our patch to umpire.We took the training and Ill do little league games all summer.I ve been umping for years and now Im official. My son can do games all season $56/game and up

Ive always loved umping

Dr., you said that you've been umping for years so I gotta ask you a question. When did you get to to point when all of the "compliments" shouted at you by both coaches and parents didn't bother you. Last year was my first year umpiring and I had a couple of HORRIBLE games that I would second guess my calls and let it kill my confidence. Made a couple of controversial calls Saturday and got an earful from some coaches (especially the beast that was coaching first base) and it's already starting to feel like it did last year. Any advice on how to not give a crap and actually enjoy what I'm doing.

[Ritalin]

Just keep it fair, Blue!

[tupper65]

Just keep it fair, Blue!

Always