UMPIRE DOWN!

Dan,
I appreciate of the reminder that we too are athletes and need to take care of ourselves.  Keeping hydrated and in good shape especially as the weather gets warmer.  Our prayers and thoughts are with the umpire who went down and wish him a speedy recovery.

Thanks God, our fellow umpire is recovering and I am sure he will be back on the field sooner than later.  Is true we have to take care of ourselves. Must bring lots of water with you and keep it close while on the field. We do not have the luxury in many places to have access to water, so you must have your own. Water is the best to keep hydrated.
Let's all be safe doing what we love to do; calling our best game ever.
                                                                                                            Manuel

Remember Fellow Umpires, hydration does not start when you get to the field. It must be maintained throught your lifetime. If you keep yourself hydrated throughout the day you should not have a problem during you game. If you feel the symtems on the field its to late,YOUR DYHIDRATED!! You CAN NOT put the fluids back into your body during the game after it's gone. The trick is to maintain your levels throughout the game. Good luck and stay heathy during the "Dog Days of Summer".

Gordon,
Good post. There's no way you can get enough fluids into you on game day. At minimum, start 2 days in advance of an expected hot day game. A good way to check your hydration level is when you urinate, the 'outflow' should be "clear and copious".
I've been (unknowingly at the time) victimized by dehydration. It took me close to a week to fully recover from a 2 hour heat exposure, and I wasn't running around a baseball diamond at the time.