Outside of umpiring, what do you do for a living?

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"I work for Tessco Technologies, a wireless telecommunications company as an inside sales representative."

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In what year did you join Harford County Umpires Association?

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"I joined HCUA in 2014."

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Where else have you umpired? 

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"I have only been a member of HCUA and do not have much desire to work for any other organization."

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What's been your proudest achievement in umpiring?

"I would say that my proudest achievement in umpiring came in my first season. I was nervous when I first started to get on the field but to have other members tell you that you are doing a good job gave me the confidence that I needed to be more confident on the field making calls as well as dealing with any challenging rules situations that may occur."

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Funniest Heckle you've ever heard while umpiring?

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"I’ve been called cheap because a game was over after a slaughter rule, but the coaches wanted to keep playing, so I left the field and a parent came over to me telling me how cheap I was ”

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Do you have a goal that you are hoping to achieve this year?

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"My biggest goal to achieve this year is to just improve every time I step on the field."

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What's the best advice you would give to a new umpire?

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"Just be confident in your calls. The more confident you are, the less talk you will hear from parents and coaches."

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