Game management is accomplished by staying constantly alert and then reading and reacting to potential problem situations before they materialize. It all boils down to paying attention to details.

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Looking back on those games, I probably hustled out of position as much as I...

Looking back on those games, I probably hustled out of position as much as I...

The Florida State League was considered the top A-league back then. You played in the...

The Florida State League was considered the top A-league back then. You played in the...

When I was 14, I played in a summer league. One night the chief umpire...

When I was 14, I played in a summer league. One night the chief umpire...

Managers have very tough jobs. I always respected their job but demanded respect in return.

Managers have very tough jobs. I always respected their job but demanded respect in return.

As a whole, the managers today are different in temperament. Most have very good communication...

As a whole, the managers today are different in temperament. Most have very good communication...

The vast majority of people who watch baseball can properly call 95% of all plays...

The vast majority of people who watch baseball can properly call 95% of all plays...

My dad was a carpenter and I would work with him during the summer and...

My dad was a carpenter and I would work with him during the summer and...

Anyone interested in becoming a professional umpire and becoming eligible to work in the minor...

Anyone interested in becoming a professional umpire and becoming eligible to work in the minor...

I set very high standards for myself and worked every game with the same energy...

I set very high standards for myself and worked every game with the same energy...

If you don't think every day is a great day try going without one.

If you don't think every day is a great day try going without one.

Professional managers, coaches, and players have a right to question an umpire's decision if they...

Professional managers, coaches, and players have a right to question an umpire's decision if they...

During the final two weeks of training, our students work simulated game situations in which...

During the final two weeks of training, our students work simulated game situations in which...

Minor league umpires are evaluated in their respective leagues each year and rated numerically. This...

Minor league umpires are evaluated in their respective leagues each year and rated numerically. This...

I learned a valuable life lesson that summer. You should find something in life that...

I learned a valuable life lesson that summer. You should find something in life that...

Umpires, like players, are expected to show constant improvement each season and at each level....

Umpires, like players, are expected to show constant improvement each season and at each level....

No one respects the umpire's job more than I do; but, if I were a...

No one respects the umpire's job more than I do; but, if I were a...

I reached the point where I actually enjoyed the umpiring more than playing.

I reached the point where I actually enjoyed the umpiring more than playing.

I have looked back on situations and thought that I could have handled a few...

I have looked back on situations and thought that I could have handled a few...

I literally paid my way through the University of Texas with my umpiring.

I literally paid my way through the University of Texas with my umpiring.

As a youngster, I played in Little League, Pony League, and all sorts of amateur...

As a youngster, I played in Little League, Pony League, and all sorts of amateur...