Thursday, February 21, 2008
2008 Spring Baseball
Welcome everyone. Record amounts of snow translates to snow shoes for plate shoes and a parca on the base path. Hopefully you have gotten out your gear and at least looked it over.
Just a few things to remember: Are your dues up to date? State and Local? I prefer not to be the dues cop checking everyone especially after I start assigning games. 2) Did you get on the Arbiter and block dates? It is amazing how many guys dump Alcona, Oscoda, West Branch , Hale, you get the picture. I will not reassign you games after you decline the ones for travel. Unless you e-mail me stating why you can't go on a particular date you had open I will leave it blocked and consider you full at that point. I've had well over 100 returns so far. Everyone needs to remember all of us may need to travel once or twice to some remote location. Several persons have contacted me with very valid reasons on specific dates, which is great, awesome and they are communicating. "I only do Varsity games," " I'm one of your top 5 umpires, I better get the best games," are just a few comments I've received so far this spring. Please remember we're here to serve the schools. I am not offended by phone calls or e-mails from umpires I don't know. If you have a question get ahold of me! Please. I believe we are going to disconnect my home phone 989-832-2145 because my wife and now all of my children have cell phones so call me exclusively on 989-859-4214. I do get alot of calls, and don't assume I know who you are, identify yourself (please).
Remember the meetings on the 20th, 25th and 26th. We'll have an o.k. speaker on the 20th, some of you know him Mike Luptowski, the 25th Mark Uyle is o.k. too! and on the 26th you're stuck with me. Oh well have a great day John Dayj
Just a few things to remember: Are your dues up to date? State and Local? I prefer not to be the dues cop checking everyone especially after I start assigning games. 2) Did you get on the Arbiter and block dates? It is amazing how many guys dump Alcona, Oscoda, West Branch , Hale, you get the picture. I will not reassign you games after you decline the ones for travel. Unless you e-mail me stating why you can't go on a particular date you had open I will leave it blocked and consider you full at that point. I've had well over 100 returns so far. Everyone needs to remember all of us may need to travel once or twice to some remote location. Several persons have contacted me with very valid reasons on specific dates, which is great, awesome and they are communicating. "I only do Varsity games," " I'm one of your top 5 umpires, I better get the best games," are just a few comments I've received so far this spring. Please remember we're here to serve the schools. I am not offended by phone calls or e-mails from umpires I don't know. If you have a question get ahold of me! Please. I believe we are going to disconnect my home phone 989-832-2145 because my wife and now all of my children have cell phones so call me exclusively on 989-859-4214. I do get alot of calls, and don't assume I know who you are, identify yourself (please).
Remember the meetings on the 20th, 25th and 26th. We'll have an o.k. speaker on the 20th, some of you know him Mike Luptowski, the 25th Mark Uyle is o.k. too! and on the 26th you're stuck with me. Oh well have a great day John Dayj
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