Umpire

The golden question for sports parents to answer is, “How involved is too involved?” Although the answer to that question can be quite opinionated, I feel as though it is based on the individual child. As a parent, you have to ask yourself the question, “Is my child having fun playing sports?” If the answer is, “No”, then ask, “Is it because of me?” If parents answered honestly, there would be many that would say no to the first question and yes to the second. Although this is common, there…

I was the smartest person in the room. I thought that if I yelled it then it would be heard better and they wouldn’t forget it. This idea looking back at it didn’t make a lot of sense because I played for a man in Coach Spear who only yelled at umpires and even then it was more of a strong tone. I was young and thought I knew more than Coach Spear did so I was going to do it the total opposite of him.…

Baseball and softball both have 9 players on the field at once and both have an umpire. Both sports also use the technique of 3 strikes you out, and after 4 balls the runner can proceed on toward first base. Baseball and softball both use the tag out technique which is when a runner is touched with the ball or glove with the ball inside. Conclusion…

Have you ever thought about the factors that have shaped you into the person you are today? There are many factors that help develop an individual, such as age, gender, class, education, etc. Those factors are called social location. Social location is where a person fits into society based on his or her own life experiences. I believe that gender, racial background, and social class has had a huge impact on my life and determining my social location. As a female, I believe that there are many…

In the beginning of the 1960s, it seemed to be the dawn of a golden age, but by the end of the 60’s many Americans thought the nation was falling apart. The JFK assassination, Vietnam war, fights for civil rights, racial tensions, radical students, and the MLK assassination were main events that took place in the 60’s that made many Americans fear the worst for our nation. In the middle of all the hate, crime, and death were 16 major league baseball teams fighting for a championship, not caring…

this quote that is true in today's sports world. He states in his quote, practicing sportsmanship is more important than just teaching it. When I was younger, playing T-ball, teaching sportsmanship is what everyone did. The coaches, the parents, the umpires, and even the other players, it was always about having fun and being fair. Most of the time not keeping score was the norm. However, as athletes grow older this mentality quickly changed. Today, it seems like you can easily YouTube coaches…

Drones are the newest airborne craze to infiltrate the skies. The military is the most noteworthy entity to explore the immense potential of using an unmanned aircraft. History traces the first official unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), back to the V-1 rockets (doodle bugs) of the Second World War. The idea of a flying vehicle that could cruise over enemy territory without risking a pilot has been the primary focus of drone development. However, as these little flying remote controlled…

‘neutral’ or politically independent part of government, not influenced by party politics. In Chief Justice John Robert’s nomination speech, he famously said ‘The role of an umpire and a judge is critical. They make sure everybody plays by the rules. But it is a limited role. Nobody ever went to a ball game to see the umpire.’ In fact, judges often make decisions that go against their own political opinions simply because they are upholding laws or precedents that oppose them. For example,…

There are few things that are more disappointing for athletes and fans than witnessing their favorite sports team losing a game that was decided by a bad call. Implementing the use of instant replay would allow for an increased accuracy and make sure that missed calls are corrected. Even a good official could find him or herself out of position and be unable to see how a particular play unfolds, or they could simply just miss a call. Instant replay could be the answer that can help fix the…

The issues of wrongful accusations towards Serena were first brushed under a rug, then later it was brought into light and addressed to the public. Serena had to face being persecuted by her white audiences for her outrage against the umpire, for ruling out terrible calls such as the ball being out of bounds. “He doesn’t say… Serena Williams” (page 24-25), she was saying Serena exploded out of anger because of being called out. Youngman says “our” anger is enjoyable, but when she does…