Wear Umpire Ball Bag on Side of Throwing Arm
Apr 16th, 2013
This is a good tip for beginners but sometimes overlooked.
Two bags or one? If you are new to umpiring, you are likely umpiring at a youth level. There, you are likely only to have a few balls provided per game. Therefore one umpire ball bag should do.
If you wear one, make sure to wear it on the side of your throwing arm. Makes sense, right? Beats taking it out with one hand and passing to your throwing hand before handing it to the catcher or throwing to the pitcher.
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President Jim Kirk
Jim is a leading expert, educator and author on umpire gear, safety & appearance. After playing baseball at Centre College, he worked as a high school umpire. He became involved in E-Commerce while working on an MBA in the early 2000s and bought Ump-Attire.com in 2006, He eventually led it to the leading umpire gear & attire retailer worldwide, a “Best Places to Work in Louisville” honor in 2020, 2021, 2024, and a National Association of Sports Officials (NASO) Preferred Vendor. He maintained a long-standing relationship with Minor League Baseball Umpire Development & Training Academy for 10 years. He serves as an adviser to UMPS CARE Charities, the charity of MLB umpires, served as a 2-term board of director from 2012-2018, and was named their 2015 Ambassador Award recipient. A supporter since the inception of the Wounded Warrior Umpire Academy, he was named to their Board of Directors in 2020.
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