There is much more behind the scenes that parents don't see. Some assignors abuse umpires by working them up to eight (or more) consecutive games. Some organizations have no real training programs for new umpires. Parents are still a major problem. The new generation of american youth that...
In 2000, the Tulsa Parks Department along with the Tulsa Girls Softball Federation and the Helmerich Foundation opened Savage Park, a 13 field (9 lit) facility designed for girls fastpitch. All fields have dirt infields, fences are at 200 ft. A bronze plaque says "Welcome to Savage Park Home...
Hello, been looking at this site for a while, especially threads about umpiring. I am a 26 year veteran USA and USSSA umpire, as well as high school in Oklahoma. I have called in several nationals for both groups. Some general reactions: some parts of the country seem to have some really...