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TOPIC: 2nd umpire |
| ed l
June 23, 2014 12:47:21 PM
Entry #: 4132542
| What has happened to having a 2nd umpire? There's been so many missed calls. Whether being out of position or not seeing the play happen, It's frustrating. Where seeing it on both sides of the ball.
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| Dionne
June 24, 2014 10:27:41 AM
Entry #: 4132704
| Having one umpire this year at each double header has been a growing and serious issue. I've been informed that they are short on umpires this season and that some don't like traveling to Coventry for our games. Lots of different excuses. I totally agree Ed and we're currently trying to figure out something to better this even though it's pretty much in their hands.
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| ed l
June 25, 2014 5:58:16 AM
Entry #: 4132851
| Thanks Josh.
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| Wayne F
July 12, 2014 1:59:04 PM
Entry #: 4135468
| Josh, One of the reasons we have a hard time getting guys to umpire in Coventry is the length of the games. With this stupid zero zero count thing games take way too long. we start at ten and finish after 1 there is no reason for slow pitch softball games to take 2 hours each.
The league really needs to consider changing to a standard 1&1 start with no waste (regular USSSA rules)
This is just my opinion
Wayne
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| Wayne F
July 12, 2014 2:01:06 PM
Entry #: 4135469
| If you cant hit or pitch slow pitch with that count there is a problem...
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| Smitty77
July 14, 2014 2:19:52 PM
Entry #: 4135720
| I love all the reasons we can't get umpires. Six years with no problems and now there are a million excuses.
It would've been great if we heard any of this before the season. Everything was normal during preseason planning. No indications were given that there were issues.
Since the season started I have heard everything possible as to why we have an ump shortage.
On top of that, I have heard about all the things wrong with the league. This count, what we pay, we're babies....these were all things umpires complimented us on until this year.
We haven't changed a thing. Why did the umps change is the question?
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| Wayne F
July 19, 2014 3:03:58 PM
Entry #: 4136517
| Ian, I don't think there are so many reasons why there is a shortage of umpires.
I personally love everything about the way this league is run. I think its the best run league in RI
My only complaint is the games take way too long. Even when we played your team. It was two good teams and the score were not astronomical but the games still took 2 hours each. That's a long time.
Other than that the league rules are great. The competition is good.
I think Dionne has done a great job stepping in after you stepped down.
My comment was not a complaint about the league just the game time.
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