By: Ken Enderley When I became a high school umpire back in 2021, it was already drilled in my head that high school was a better game to officiate. Well, I gonna tell you, it’s not. And here’s why! NO MATTER WHAT LEVEL YOU’RE ON, IT’S STILL A KID’S GAME […]
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By Ken Enderley (This article was written shortly after the pandemic and has been slightly updated) This writer had experienced the high school vetting process before the 2020 worldwide pandemic. So, I was expecting something more when the season finally started. The fact that I was assigned to high school freshman and JV games at
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By Robert Hitchman Interference or obstruction. Intent or no intent. Good luck explaining that to coaches. I had a 15 or 16U game in a Perfect Game tournament a few years back. While this was not a high school game, we were playing under federation rules. The situation was at least a runner on second,
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IF YOU GO OUT, STAY OUT By Robert Hitchman “If you go out, stay out!” If you’ve been umpiring any length of time, I’m sure you’ve heard this. But is it true? Is it something all umpires should adhere to? Well, in my humble opinion, no. It never made sense to me. I’m not playing
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MOTIVATATION By ROBERT HITCHMAN Motivation. Why do we do the things we do? Why do we go to our jobs, day after day? Why do we take college courses after a long day’s work? Why do we drive the kids to practice and games? Why do we go to church every Sunday? These are questions
DEALING WITH COACHES: AN UMPIRE’S POINT OF VEIW By Robert Hitchman I remember being in college when one professor said he actually heard other professors, in reference to students, say something like “This would be a great job if it weren’t for the students!” The foolishness of that statement is obvious. Well, I’ve never heard
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YOU GOTTA BE BLEEPING ME! By Robert Hitchman If you’ve been umpiring any length of time, I’m sure you’ve heard your share of angry, profane, idiotic, and yes, even funny comments directed towards you. These comments can come from coaches, fans, parents, and, depending on the age, even players. Some may have a semblance of
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