The purpose of the list is to provide a forum for discussing rules, situations, mechanics, techniques, training, and other matters pertaining to umpiring, particularly on the 60' Little League diamond. The list is primarily for umpires, but all who have an interest in officiating Little League baseball are welcome.
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Believe me it's happened to me before! They had to get the riding mower out a week before a game and brush off the snow within the infield. To say the least
I have trained numerous youth umpires, several are working D1 now. I have a set of brothers that are working Pony games as a team and also work big field
Four man crews are saved for special occasions, like the late game on Friday nights, where we fill the house with lots of giveaways. Although I did run a seven
I have no problem "in theory" with what you are doing but "paying for four man crews on minor games" is a bit much to me. Yes, you are training "extra"