Sentences with phrase «as umpire»

Each call I make as an umpire has some sort of impact, and I want to make sure I get it right.

Invoking an appraisal clause involves intervention of a third person, better known as an umpire, to come out with a verdict, agreeable to both the parties.

It even includes Sonic as an umpire instead of Mario which is about as subtle as a mallet to the skull.

Executive producer Allen Covert reprises his forgetful 50 First Dates character (one of a number of callbacks / homages to past Happy Madison farces) and Jonathan Loughran does his cross-eyed bit in a blink - and - miss appearance as an umpire.

Am a printer, sales rep for printing as main job, and do official's work on the side as an umpire or...

Shakoor Ranas place in cricket history will be as the umpire who was involved in the infamous slanging match with Mike Gatting which stopped the Faisalabad.

As an umpire registered by the Illinois High School Association, I have spent the last nine years officiating for teams in the Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Park District.

Prop Bets «'' If there's one thing that can keep a generally apathetic group of football fans involved in a game in which they have absolutely no rooting interest, it's the prospect of winning some money / food / respect / opportunity to publicly humiliate a close personal friend on something as random as umpire knock - downs or who will make the first hyper - exaggerated first - down gesture (the line is running at 50:1 on Ochocinco, btw).

Fires still smoldered at ground zero, and there was an eeriness about Yankee Stadium those nights that went beyond the metal detectors, the bomb - sniffing dogs, the Secret Service agent dressed as an umpire and the snipers on the roof.

Phelps had warned Oxford who now had a 3/4 length lead, they responded but Cambridge moved with them and as the Umpire issued a warning to Cambridge the blades of Light Blue 2 man Luke Juckett came into contact with that of Sam O'Connor the Kiwi in the Oxford 7 seat.

As umpire John Hirschbeck himself explained in an interview after the controversial game — the only World Series contest ever to end on an obstruction call — intent does not matter:

For the purpose of uniformity, accountability and transparency, members from Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission who have representatives from every state of the federation were recommended, as umpires and arbiters of the Federation Account, to play prominent roles during the meeting of the State Joint Local Government Accounts Allocation Committee.

It's important to encourage pupils to experience as many different sporting roles as possible, such as umpiring and coaching.

Not exact matches

When theology, whether under that label or designated as religious studies, flourishes under the auspices of the humanities and social sciences, not only has the game moved to a different ball park, but the rules and umpires are also changed.

As a former High School and college baseball umpire who volunteered many years as a Little League umpire and has been teaching new umpires in youth baseball now for twenty years AND a Roman Catholic I was thoroughly amused by Mr. Prothero's take on the Series game ending Obstruction call and his big picture analogy from the VaticaAs a former High School and college baseball umpire who volunteered many years as a Little League umpire and has been teaching new umpires in youth baseball now for twenty years AND a Roman Catholic I was thoroughly amused by Mr. Prothero's take on the Series game ending Obstruction call and his big picture analogy from the Vaticaas a Little League umpire and has been teaching new umpires in youth baseball now for twenty years AND a Roman Catholic I was thoroughly amused by Mr. Prothero's take on the Series game ending Obstruction call and his big picture analogy from the Vatican.

The point of playing armchair umpire over David as mercenary and king is to blow the whistle when one catches this rogue being unforgivably forgiven by God.

Thus, the «Federalists» «anti-majoritarian bias, and their commitment to neutrality between competing conceptions of the good life, lays the groundwork for a Supreme Court whose commitment to such vague notions as «libertarian dignity under law» makes it the supreme umpire in American life.

As Jenell Williams Paris of Messiah College writes in her book The End of Sexual Identity, «Grounding sexual ethics in our humanity more than in contemporary sexual identity categories... comes at a cost to heterosexuals,» because «it puts them in the game as players instead of umpires.&raquAs Jenell Williams Paris of Messiah College writes in her book The End of Sexual Identity, «Grounding sexual ethics in our humanity more than in contemporary sexual identity categories... comes at a cost to heterosexuals,» because «it puts them in the game as players instead of umpires.&raquas players instead of umpires.»

I've umpired for 10 + years from doing everything from little league to JUCO, as well as having attended Evan's Florida school and taught multiple clinics for local officials.

To be sure, he flatly refuses to grant to theology any self - designated role as traffic cop or official umpire of the claims of other disciplines: «Theology is one branch of knowledge,» he says, «and secular sciences are other branches.

To Melancthon he revealed in a letter of the same date that he was not well, suffering from heart trouble, that he was upset by the arguments he was having to umpire and wanted to be shot of the whole thing as soon as possible.

Coles has been forced to the national workplace umpire to prevent strike action breaking out at its food distribution centres across Australia's east, as a result of industrial unrest that started at a Coles warehouse in Melbourne yesterday.

Had the umpire done his homework, Tony Gwynn would never have been ejected in his ninth game as coach at San Diego State (SCORECARD, March 3).

(Scary graphs that show Keuchel's velocity plummeting into the abyss, as well as a suspicion that umpires aren't being duped as much by his sinker below the zone)

She umpires, coaches and works in the snack bar to support the youth program she once enjoyed as a player.

He's funny without being childish, gets down on himself without expressing his temper as outwardly as you would expect a teenager to on the court (with the exception of an embarrassing and impulsive display earlier this year that left a chair umpire injured, which he publicly apologized for) and would be just as believable as a teenager whose family pushed him into male modeling, or a loafing next door neighbor who mows your lawn.

As expected the crews were very close to each other with Cambridge warned by first time Boat Race Umpire Richard Phelps.

In his first four seasons as a major - leaguer, first with the New York Mets and since 1972 with the Expos, Foli managed to get into more fights with opposing players, umpires, and even his own teammates, and to hit more innocent bystanders with thrown helmets, bats and balls than the average high - spirited player might in a 20 - year career.

So far, no umpire named May has appeared, which is just as well.

So, what the umpire said went as the call on the field, and McClelland eventually got to calling Matt Holliday safe for his slide into home plate in extra innings.

And yet, as sincere as he was, when the matter is viewed dispassionately it is difficult to refute the claim of the cynic in the umpire's chair.

Baseball could, if it wanted, hare an official scorer of its own even as it has umpires.

Easley, acquired from the Yankees in the Rick Rhoden trade, has a split - finger that» umpire Frank Pulli says is as good as any.

As Harrah stood on first, Home Plate Umpire Terry Cooney fielded Harrah's bat, a Louisville Slugger C243 that features a thin handle and a big barrel.

Ruled by right - field umpire Fieldin Culbreth as a foul ball at the time, Orioles manager Buck Showalter asked for a review of the call, which was upheld.

Second base umpire Mike Reilly gave the «safe» sign as if he were winding up a soft - shoe routine.

As Will Harridge, president of the American League, put it in a wire to all league umpires:

But when Herzog and the rest of the Cards ranted on about the ninth - inning bad call at first base costing them Game 6 — the St. Louis Post-Dispatch chimed in by calling AL umpire Don Denkinger «Jesse James» — it was as if no umpire in World Series history had ever missed one before.

In today's expansion - diluted market it is often possible to regard the major league catcher as a sort of convenience, somebody to stop the ball from hitting the umpire when the batter misses it and to get the ball back to the mound.

Pete Rose, as manager of the Reds, was suspended for 30 days in 1988 for shoving an umpire.

Don Wilson, Roberts's reliever, off whom Aaron had hit his 611th home run, said later that as he stood on the mound it crossed his mind just to keep on warming up indefinitely, shaking his head and saying, «No, not yet,» to the umpire until the night fell and the moon came up, and perhaps at 10:30 the next morning some sort of statute of limitations would run out the season and he would be able to pack up and go home, sore - armed but assuaged.

Last year Juan Marichal saw this activity, the plate umpire reaching in a special ball bag at his waist to introduce a special ball to the game, and not being aware of the procedure, Marichal felt that he was the victim of some odd plot, that perhaps the ball he would get from the umpire was going to pop in two and emit smoke as he gripped it for his screwball.

The next presentiment that the pitcher had to deal with was the flurry of activity from the umpires as Aaron left the on - deck circle and approached the plate.

As Park stepped in to bat against the Mets, he doffed his helmet and bowed to plate umpire Terry Tata, who moments earlier had been arguing with L.A.'s Darryl Strawberry.

Suspended Two T - ball coaches, for their part in an Aug. 28 brawl in which nearly two dozen adults stormed the field during a Miami Friends Baseball Association game and began fighting over an umpire's call as the four - and five - year - old players watched.

Bill Miller has been by far the most profitable umpire for betting unders, as simply betting $ 100 on the under in every game he has officiated since 2005 would have resulted in a $ 4,138 profit.

The umpire probably made the right call as the catcher had the ball in his hand and not in his glove while he made the tag.

As an example, umpires with tight strike zones are beneficial for over bettors, while umpires with large strike zones are beneficial for under bettors.

As soon as the ball was returned to the infield, the umpires called time for a brief ceremony, and Swan, Montanez and Catcher John Stearns obligingly left the field lest they clutter up Rose's momenAs soon as the ball was returned to the infield, the umpires called time for a brief ceremony, and Swan, Montanez and Catcher John Stearns obligingly left the field lest they clutter up Rose's momenas the ball was returned to the infield, the umpires called time for a brief ceremony, and Swan, Montanez and Catcher John Stearns obligingly left the field lest they clutter up Rose's moment.

It was treated as a live ball, however, and he's out at first since that kind of play isn't reviewable, and an appeal to the third base umpire didn't change the call.