OTHER MEMBERS MISSING FROM THE PHOTO: JOE ARGO, JEREMY ELLIS,
JOE CARVALHO, DAVE CABRAL, BOB OLLILA, AND JOE RICARDO.
BOARD MEMBERS: Jack Hackett, Fran Desmarais , Armand Rebello, Bill Santos, Frank Sousa , Roy Vieira and Dave Botelho
**Secretary: Natalie P. Hackett
Joe Argo – Assigner of High School & College Fast Pitch Officials
Fran Desmarais – MIB USA Rule & Mechanic Instructor
MIB Associations Services the Following USA Leagues:
Tiverton Men’s League, SCSL Night & Sunday Morning & Church League in Attleboro, Dighton Rehoboth, Raynham.
USA Tournaments in Attleboro and Fall River
THE MIB THANKS THESE LEAGUES FOR THE WORK.
AN UMPIRE’S VIEW:
In a local match, the umpire was being jeered and heckled unmercifully from the crowd. At length he walked over to the boundary and sat down next to his chief critic.” What are you doing?” asked the spectator.” Well,” said the umpire,”it seems you get the best view from here.
At one point during a game, the coach said to one of his players, “Do you understand what cooperation is? What a team is?”The player nodded in the affirmative.“Do you understand that what matters is whether we win together as a team?”The player nodded yes.“So,” the coach continued, “when a strike is called, or you’re out at first, you don’t argue or curse or attack the umpire. Do you understand all that?”Again the player nodded.”Good,” said the coach, “now go over there and explain it to your friends.” UMPIRE TO THE COACH; THANKS
THE UMPIRE’S POEM
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Of All the Thankless Jobs on EARTH, whenever Duty Calls:
The Worst is His or Her who must Decide Between the Strikes and Balls.
Who always has to Say at Once if it is Foul or Fair.
When some determined Player Hits the Softball in the Air.
The Man or Woman Whose Eyes must Rove the Field and Cover every Base,
And Figure if the Defense or the Runner Won the Race
He or She is the Softball Umpire who must be prepared to Talk,
When there is an Argument about an Out or Walk.
But whether Crowds Stand Up and Cheer, or Politely Boo and Shout.
He or She are the Ones the Softball World can Never be WITHOUT.
“RESPECT YOUR GAME OFFICIALS”
THE UMPIRE’S PRAYER
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THE UMPIRES HAVE THOSE PLAYERS WHO RESPECT THEM AND OF COURSE THOSE THAT DON’T RESPECT THEM,
MAY GOD TURN THEIR HEARTS AND IF HE CANNOT TURN THEIR HEARTS, MAY HE TURN THEIR ANKLES, SO WE THE UMPIRES KNOW THEM BY THEIR LIMPING.
AUTHOR:
MEN IN BLUE USA UMPIRE: – TIM LIMA
