I set very high standards for myself and worked every game with the same energy and enthusiasm as if it were the seventh game of a World Series.

I had a great first year and Mr. MacDonald was my biggest supporter. He gave me the encouragement I needed that first year to get my career started on a positive note.

Most plays that are missed by the umpire are caused by the umpire not reading those cues early enough and making the proper adjustments.

My dad was a carpenter and I would work with him during the summer and umpire on the nights I wasn't playing.

Looking back on those games, I probably hustled out of position as much as I hustled into position since I really never had any real training. I was working on instincts alone.

If you don't think every day is a great day try going without one.

I attribute my success to my mental approach to the game. I have always been a serious student of umpiring. I enjoy studying rules, situations, and positioning.