His words for the umpiring in the game were neither pretty nor nice.

The League quickly offered him a contract having seen the quality of his umpiring.

We've said it a few times this summer, but the standard of umpiring has surely never been higher.

After umpiring for several seasons, knee problems forced him to stop.

He became a regular official over the next few seasons and then broke into international umpiring in 1978-79.

He was widely criticized for his poor umpiring by many, as about six of the decisions were considered wrong.

"There's a lot of baseball to be played," said Johnson, who was not thrilled with the umpiring last night.

She is suing, saying that the good old boys who run umpiring have decided women don't belong, no matter how able.

The Indians, though, will always wonder about the umpiring.

He played minor league baseball for several seasons before entering umpiring.

The standards of local umpiring were a further source of controversy.

His umpiring then tapered off, and would not resume to any great extent until the 1880s.

West Indies felt that the umpiring had been incompetent and against them throughout.

Once again the standard of the umpiring was questioned this time mainly by the Australian team and coach.

The English players were dissatisfied with the quality of some of the umpiring.

And even his wife of three months, Lisa, knows that umpiring is his first priority.

I would be willing to bet that, if anything, the quality of umpiring has remained constant or improved over the years.

For the second time, Simpson was ardent in his criticism of the local umpiring during a major tour.

But I'm not going to complain about the umpiring."

Matt has also had the honour of umpiring internationally.

Charleston complained about the quality of the umpiring in the first game and the decision to call the second game.

Rauf's umpiring has been utterly impeccable in this series, and he is right again here.

Some of the earliest umpiring was more about enforcing gentlemanly conduct on the field.

Since all the umpiring takes place from the towpath, there was no choice but to cancel the remaining races.

Presently, the candidates for a job in professional umpiring must meet several requirements in order to be considered.

The umpires said they should have had a say in the process.

If I was wrong, would the umpires have made any changes?

Umpires should have the right to call what they see.

Umpires get to make the call once, when they see the play live.

Then it's up to the umpire to make the call.

The umpire had called a good game up to that point.

Price also stood as an umpire from 1950 to 1967.

There are two umpires one for each half of the court.

There are two of these umpires per game, one at each end.

On any question, the head umpire has the final call.

After his playing days were over, he spent the 1882 season as an umpire.

In all of his games, he was the only umpire on the field.

At that time, the main umpire was also an American.

Nobody ever went to a game to watch the umpires.

The work for umpires is sure to pick up, too.

The umpires should be in charge and run the game.

Each side had 20 players but there were no umpires.

No other umpire has worked in more than ten Series.

However, he returned as an umpire for the 1964 season.

It was in the days of the one central umpire.

Just about everybody saw it that way but the umpire.

"This is a case of a bad call by an umpire."

When umpires are in the news, it's not a good thing.

"The umpire will make his report to the league office."

The role of an umpire and a judge is critical.

He umpired his first major league game on May 3, 2007.

He umpired 502 senior games, a national record, from 1959 to 1985.

He umpired an exhibition game the day before his death.

He umpired 2,764 major league games in his 20 year career.

Between 1953 and 1957 he umpired 6 first class matches as well.

He also umpired in some matches between 1873 and 1880.

After umpiring in a club game, during which he was taken ill.

He umpired two women's Test matches in 1979 and 1984.

He umpired his last major league game on August 25, 2002.

In all, Watch umpired 107 games, 99 of which were behind the plate.

Every game was umpired by one or two "international" judges.

All six of his career major league games umpired were at first base.

At one point he umpired 1,710 consecutive major league games.

What was umpiring like before the modern era of professional baseball?

"Umpiring a baseball game is a real, professional job," he said.

Only four women have ever umpired in the minor leagues.

He umpired in the 1963, 1965 and 1970 World Series.

I have been playing, coaching, umpiring and, most important, watching baseball ever since.

Morton also served as an official, umpiring a number of games during the 1886 season.

After umpiring for several seasons, knee problems forced him to stop.

Greenwood turned to umpiring even before his playing career was finished.

His health deteriorated, and this was the only match he umpired.

Jim umpired for 18 years before being promoted to the major leagues.

He played, managed and umpired at the minor league level for many years.

He immersed himself in the rule book, and within a few years was umpiring for local games.