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I umpired an extremely competitive and closely fought high school baseball game a couple of days ago. My assignment was to be the field umpire and my partner was assigned to home plate. We had our pregame conference with both head coaches and they both seemed like terrific guys. We shake hands and we all wish each other good luck. Boy, things can really change in a hurry and so can personalities.

About the fourth inning, a player on one of the teams is taking a very HUGE lead off second base. After about three pitches, the catcher throws behind him to second base. Everything looked like the runner was going to be picked off. The throw from the catcher arrived at second base and beat the runner there. But the throw was high and the runner had very good speed and got back to second base a split second before being tagged. So I correctly made the "safe" call. This is when I heard the first of two grumblings from, let's call him Coach Joe. Come on blue...that throw beat him, etc. He whined for about ten seconds so I let it go and didn't say a word. If he continued longer than that or if he said something inappropriate, I would have not hesitated to have a "chat" with him.

OK, so things settle down and we get back to playing baseball. That is until the seventh and final inning. Coach Joe's team is at bat in the seventh and final inning and are trailing by a run. They have a runner on second base, in scoring position, representing the tying run. There are two outs and they are a base hit away from tying up the game. Like I said, very close and very competitive ball game!

The pitch to the batter is in the dirt and bounces away from the catcher, but only about three feet away. Coach Joe is coaching third base and yells for his runner to break for third base. The runner sprints for third base. The catcher makes a very quick and good throw that is slightly high. I knew it was quick, not because I was watching the catcher but by how quickly it arrived to third base.

The third baseman makes a very quick tag and tags the runner up high, around the chest area. Yours truly makes the right call..."He's OUT!" Coach Joe is very upset. Like I said, personalities can change in a hurry on the ball field. I'm walking off the field and Coach Joe hollers to me, "He got him in the head." I asked Coach Joe what he meant by that. He said that he tagged him up high, the runner was safe. I told Coach Joe I could care less where he tagged him.

I'm now in foul territory and Coach Joe yells to me, "That's two calls you blew." (He was referring to the other "banger" I had at second base where I called the runner safe.) I decided to ignore his last "parting shot" and simply walk to my car. I was thinking how every close call an umpire makes is going to please half the people and the other half are going to be let's say, annoyed.

I have a thirty minute drive home and obviously my thoughts are about my game ending "out call." I had very mixed feelings and have two thoughts going through my mind. One is that I got the call right and that's every objective for an umpire so who cares what Coach Joe thinks. The other thought is that I'm slightly bothered because as an umpire, a good game is usually when you are not noticed at all. I want the game to be about the players and not the coaches or umpires. But in this case, I was very much in the limelight.

And then something occurred to me about Coach Joe. He broke a cardinal rule of the game...You NEVER make the third out of an inning at third base. So either he thought the runner was safe or possibly he was trying to get the "heat" off him and his poor decision and trying to blame me for HIS huge mistake.

I've had two days to digest this and I'm at peace with this situation. I truly believe that I got both those very close calls (bangers) right. And you know what, I too have growled at a few umpires in my many years of coaching. And Coach Joe did not "step over the line." Like I said, for the most part I totally ignored him because his griping did not go on for very long or we would have had quite a conversation.

Hey, I might get to umpire Coach Joe's game again in a couple of weeks. Would I look forward to it? My honest answer is, "No, I would not." I have no idea if he holds a grudge or how long he holds one for.

I'll tell you what I am certain of though. I would go into the game with an open mind and make every call to the absolute best of my ability. I could care less what uniform a player is wearing or if Coach Joe is their coach or not.

Hopefully, Coach Joe and I will do just fine when and if we meet again. I have a responsibility to the kids on the field to get the call right. My personal opinion is that the game should be about the players and NOT about coaches or umpires.

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How to Improve Your Flexibility Safely in to the Splits

There are a few common mistakes people make while trying to improve their flexibility. Number one is the trying too hard with their stretches. Far too many people push their stretches too far and risk tearing muscle fibres in the process. When you stretch a muscle too much it has a protective response called the 'stretch reflex' that actually makes the muscle contract. This means that you not only risk injuring yourself, but that you don’t get as much improvement as if you go a little more gently.

Secondly, if you are contracting lots of other muscles to pull your leg up (this is common when trying to stretch the hamstring muscles), all the tension in the rest of your body does nothing to help the muscle you are trying to stretch relax. It important to stay relaxed throughout the programme

Most people try to improve their flexibility into the splits by simply doing the splits. This will get you a certain distance but is certainly not the whole picture. The process that I find works the best is to slowly work through all the other muscles in your legs and around your pelvis that influences the nerve down the back of the leg, as especially when you are growing, this is what is usually tight.

Put some groovy music on, and spread out a mat to enjoy this little routine! I find it much nicer to work with the music than specifically count out the exercises, just make sure you don’t rush!! Make sure you are nice and warm before starting... After a class, a brisk walk or a shower is nice.

? Lie on your back, with both knees bent and feet on the floor.

? Slowly rotate your low back from side to side (at least 8 times).

? Then gently work your hips through their full range (knees bent) by pulling them into your chest then rotating them to the sides (4 times each direction each leg).

? Stretch the deep bottom muscles in several positions, by bringing one knee slightly across your body and pulling the lower part of the leg around (Piriformis Stretch)

? Then roll over and bring your foot to your bottom to stretch the front of the thigh.

? Come up onto one knee, in a lunge position to stretch the front of the hip, making sure that you don’t arch the back, but gently tuck your tail under to feel the stretch.

? Turn the hips slowly to face one side wall, and then the other, feeling for points of restriction.

? Sink lower into the lunge, breathing slowly.

? Come up into standing and stretch the calves, making sure you do a bent knee calf stretch as well as the common straight leg one (2 x each).

? Circle your ankles several times in both directions then slowly massage the sole of each foot with your knuckles (go gently!).

? Take your legs wide in standing, then bend one knee and take the hands to the floor to stretch the inside thigh of one leg. Transfer the weight over to the other leg to stretch the second side.

? Sit on the floor with your legs out towards a side split position. Lean forward very gently by tilting the pelvis forward and keeping your spine straight.

? Slowly lean to one side, and lift the opposite arm to stretch out your side, and breathe deeply into your lowest ribs, then repeat to the other side (2 x).

? Come back to centre and lean forward again gently (you should be able to go a little further).

? Roll back onto your back, knees bent and feet together, and then lower the knees into a 'froggy stretch'.

? Finally, hold behind the back of one knee and gently extend the knee to stretch the back of the thigh. It should already feel looser than normal, so just hold a gentle stretch, and make sure that your shoulders and arms are relaxed! Spine straight!

? Finish off with a gentle stretch into the splits to check your range. Do NOT push this!!!

A unique program is being developed especially for dancers to improve mobility in this area. Keep updated on the progress of this fantastic resource by signing on to the FREE dancer’s newsletter atwww.theballetblog.com.

About the Author

Lisa Howell (B.Phty) is a Physical Therapist (Physiotherapist) based in Sydney, Australia, who specialises in the assessment and treatment of dancers of all ages, from young students to professional level, and teachers. She is dedicated to the education of dancers to help prevent injury, and to develop optimal performance at every level. She produces a FREE weekly dancer’s newsletter with tips on all aspects of dance to help spread her knowledge around the world. To find out more about “The Perfect Pointe Book” or to receive the newsletter, go to www.theperfectpointebook.com

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