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Nurse saves the life of an umpire who collapsed during a baseball game

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122151) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 9 Jun 24

Lakeysha Pack who is a registered nurse who was in attendance at a high school baseball game in Downey California when the home umpire Rudy Lopez who is 74 years old collapsed in October 2023 took action to use her skills as a...

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Hero umpire saves youth baseball player from a dust devil during a game

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122151) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 18 May 23

Aiden Wiles who is a 17 year old male umpire who was working behind home plate during a Fort Caroline Athletic Association in Jacksonville Florida is being praised for his quick actions of picking up seven year old boy Bauer Zoya...

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Since when is the referee called umpire?

Cristian Ichim @Cristi_Ichim (3750) • Bucharest, Romania 19 Aug 18

Even though I am pretty good at English I never knew the fact that the referee is sometimes called umpire. Perhaps it is called that way only in certain sports. I never heard of a football / soccer umpire but when I watch table...

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The Tools of the Trade

Inlemay @Inlemay (17712) • South Africa 13 Nov 16

Seemstress' use sewing machines and overlockers, needles and pins, scissors and tape measures, invisible pen and thread . . . the tools of the trade. Lawn Bowling Umpires use all kinds of gadgets of which I only know a few of...

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Out of Town

Inlemay @Inlemay (17712) • South Africa 11 Nov 16

A quick hello, and then a "see you later" as I am out of town today! I have noticed that the traffic is quite slow as normally on a Saturday Morning I have about 50 or so responses to go through but this morning only 8. Its mid...

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Will you reconsider the appeal?

Wismay @Wismay (2037) • India 27 Feb 12

Hi friends, This is a standard question umpires ask an Indian captain when they know that opposition batsman is OUT according to RULES! But when an Indian faces similar situation they just give OUT straight away and keep...

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Umpire Daryl Harper Steps Down for the Third Test(IND V/S WI)

nvidia @nvidia (5) • India 29 Jun 11

Umpire Harper has decided to step down from his duty for the third test between India and WestIndies after a strong criticism from India team and the BBCI.

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What Happens When....?????

balu_maris @balu_maris (240) • India 20 Apr 11

Dear all, I have a question as to what will be the decision taken if the following two situations happen on a cricket field. As to my knowledge, it has never happened. But what if it happens?????????? HUH...!!!! SITUATION...

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Umpire should take the help of Third Umpire...?

siliguri @siliguri (4241) • India 17 Apr 10

There is need of improvisation in the decision of umpire..mainly regarding LBW Many times umpire took a wrong decision of LBW which in result one team has to suffer of it..the direction of the game is change..because the...

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another very simple question

stardustcdsd @stardustcdsd (1856) • India 19 Aug 09

guess this umpire. 1.he is an english . 2.he umpired 3 world cup finals. 3.he showed his sense of humor in the field.once by showing a red card to the bowler who collided with a batsman and once to a player who got hurt...

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is it out or not out?

stardustcdsd @stardustcdsd (1856) • India 30 Mar 09

hi friends.i was watching the second t20 between aussies and proteas and during the last few overs,an aussie bowler continued to bowl full tosses.anyway.here is the thing.imagine this situation. team A Vs team B: match...

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Use of technology :should it be the Umpires call ?

vishwaskg @vishwaskg (514) • India 7 Mar 09

Not that i am against referral system , but i feel that when umpires can talk over to the 3rd umpires ,on whether the ball has touched the boundary rope or not ,why not the freedom be given to them to ask for 3rd umpire help in...

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is review system has to be continued?...

kevin4uguys @kevin4uguys (24) 7 Aug 08

i thing the system is gud, now the batsman's average wil not be bloated ,umpire wil hav exellent an exeelent techonlogy ....so dis system gona be be continued or it must close with a trial only?

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buckner banned!

MUKUL_6907 @MUKUL_6907 (292) • India 17 Jan 08

steave buckner have been banned for rest of the india vs. australia series. i think this time after many issues and arguments they have finaly taken the right desigen. what do you all think......

Man of the Match

onkartonge @onkartonge (238) • India 7 Jan 08

Who do you think was Man of the Match of the Aussie Win????

Harbhajan gets 3 Test Ban - A Success of Australian's Ugly Tactics

itgalary @itgalary (633) 6 Jan 08

Its a good news for Australians that Harbhajan got that Ban. But what about the nasty tactics that Australian are doing with the Game. The Captain even claimed a catch (Dhoni's) for a ball that was clearly hit the ground. The...

Should a batsman 'walk' when he knows he's out

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 4 Jan 08

This debate will always rage on. If a batsman knows he 's nicked the ball but the umpire gives him not out - should he walk? I think he should. Umpires are there to help decision making. If you nicked it and are a true sportsman...

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Umpires and wrong decisions - Should third umpire intervene ?

ketybhagat @ketybhagat (4123) • India 27 Dec 07

When I see umpires give wrong decisions, I feel really sorry for the cricketer. We can vent our anger out and cry foul, but the poor cricketer cannot even argue. I feel that if the decision of the umpire is wrong, the third umpire...

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wrong umpiring decisions and india's in a spot of bother. have ur say.

rahul_2689 @rahul_2689 (631) • Hyderabad, India 8 Sep 07

i'm not sure whether rahul dravid's decision was right or not but sachin was NOT OUT. it was a bad umpiring decision which has come back to haunt the indian team especially sachin tendulkar. earlier i thought it was steve bucknor...

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Should Umpire AleenDar be Chucked Out Of His Post?

vijay1wdv @vijay1wdv (357) • India 8 Sep 07

This is not he first time he is doing such mistakes. I have been noticing him for the past 2 or 3 years. He continues with his poor and filthy decisions. He is unfit to be an Umpire. See what happened now, two wrong decisions. He...