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WOW what a day !

WOW.. what a day.. first off today was the first day I was able to fully get back to full Baseball activities and it felt great.  Had a little setback when my knee and then my back tightened but I wasn't going to let that stop me from being on the field.
 Let me first explain what control games are. They are games that are directed and instructed by the instructors to have certain situations be played and we as the umpires have to work the plays that are given.

    I was very nervous since I hadn't been on a field in over a week, but I did pretty well only making a few minor mistakes that usually arise when I haven't been on a field in a while. Then after lunch I had my inning. Now our inning is a full 3 outs ( or as much as the instructors sitting up in the podium want us to work)   Once again was nervous but I was excited and was able to work my first official inning since I last was on a field in August.
 The feeling of having all my fellow umpires rooting for me was soo helpful and exhillerating and I am soo just proud of myself for pushing through the pain, and for forcing myself to push through and the results were really good. I know that I still have alot to prove and to show and I am just starting to let it out... watch out guys the Sashman is ready to show everyone how good of an umpire I really am !

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