Final Elimination games today

Wednesday was a light day for me, but not for the teams.  There were 4 games played - 2 were elimination games, and 2 were between the remaining unbeaten teams.  The results of those 4 games left Taipei and US East as the unbeaten teams going into Saturday's International and US Championship games.  

The loser bracket games were supposed to be played yesterday (Thursday), but rain forced a rescheduling to Friday.  Coming out of the loser brackets will be the winners of today's games between Australia and Venezuela and between US Southeast and West.  Both games today should be very competitive as these teams have each lost once, and have all beaten good teams on their way to today.

I will be on the right field line for the last game of the day, and after that game, we will know which teams will be in the Saturday Championship games, and which umpires will be working those games.  

With the rain delay yesterday, the umpires took time to get together for a dinner out.

We have bonded together as a great group of umpires and friends.  It is good to know that when you go out on the field with your crew, that you can count on them to be in the right place, and to make the right call.  

It is tough to recall that I arrived in Taylor a week ago today.  So much has happened, and yet, it seems like yesterday.  There are 3 more days of games before the Series comes to an end.  Wish it could go on for another week or so.