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Looks Like We've Made It!
By Del Brantley
August 4th, 2010

This past season I sent three umpires to the state tournament, and I gave them some advice to keep their heads out of the clouds.

Click the title to see if the advice works for you.

Somebody Has to Assign — Part III
I get my umpires
By Walt Brower
August 3rd, 2010

As an assignor, how would it feel to have two of your opening night games covered by: (1) a possible imbecile; and (2) a guy who has "made" it in New Jersey waste management?

If you haven't read the first two parts of Walt's series, then you've been ill or away from your computer. (For some of us, those two are synonymous.)

Log in, click the title, and read (or reread) the first two parts. You'll find it time well spent –  if you like to laugh.

When Fans Attack — Part I
Potentially dangerous spectators
By Adam Powell
July 28th, 2010

With the fall softball season ready to start up around the country, we umpires want to begin sharpening our skills for another "run through the fire" of handling rude spectators.

In the first of a two-part series, Adam Powell details some of the signs that will help an umpire identify fans who may be out of control.

Login to read Adam's analysis.

Even the Best Can Kick a Call
Just ask me
By Del Brantley
July 21st, 2010

Del Brantley is a regional softball assignor in Kentucky, a trainer, and a multi-sport official.

Click the title to read how everyone and anyone can screw up a softball game.

Somebody Has to Assign — Part II
Awarding the assignments
By Walt Brower
July 20th, 2010

Easy games that pay well. Shouldn't be hard to assign, right? Everybody wants to do those games — or do they?

Here's Part II of a saga only too familiar to assignors — and quite amusing to us working umps.

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