A simple question I have always struggled with in coaching travel ball, and have never gotten an answer to:
Why do a LOT of umpires pull a god complex when you calmly want to discuss rules. ("don't you DARE tell me you have a rule book")
For those of us that memorize the rule book for our associations, yet are routinely burned by umpires that do not have knowledge of the rules.
This is NOT about judgment call items, I'm all for the ever changing conditions of the game and the need for Judgement calls.
This is about hard and fast rules, rules with no interpretation implied and no judgment issues involved.
Background:
We play in midlevel tourneys mainly, but have run into this issue in high end tourneys as well. This is travel ball U trip and ASA.
I have been kicked from ONE, only ONE game, I have lost more than my share of games due to bad calls. The Tourney Director has NEVER made his umpires responsible for lack of knowledge. Is the umpire pool that small everywhere in the country, that their scared of not getting them back?
Why do the associations have no time for recourse or discussion of these matters? (Our state ASA has coaches of a premier program on their payroll)
My thought process is this; "Umpires are paid to do a job correctly, by the teams playing, so why are they granted impunity against poor job performance?"
Any other job performed poorly is subject to to review, why not this one?
I just want a fair game, called both ways.
What are your thoughts?
Flame on.
Why do a LOT of umpires pull a god complex when you calmly want to discuss rules. ("don't you DARE tell me you have a rule book")
For those of us that memorize the rule book for our associations, yet are routinely burned by umpires that do not have knowledge of the rules.
This is NOT about judgment call items, I'm all for the ever changing conditions of the game and the need for Judgement calls.
This is about hard and fast rules, rules with no interpretation implied and no judgment issues involved.
Background:
We play in midlevel tourneys mainly, but have run into this issue in high end tourneys as well. This is travel ball U trip and ASA.
I have been kicked from ONE, only ONE game, I have lost more than my share of games due to bad calls. The Tourney Director has NEVER made his umpires responsible for lack of knowledge. Is the umpire pool that small everywhere in the country, that their scared of not getting them back?
Why do the associations have no time for recourse or discussion of these matters? (Our state ASA has coaches of a premier program on their payroll)
My thought process is this; "Umpires are paid to do a job correctly, by the teams playing, so why are they granted impunity against poor job performance?"
Any other job performed poorly is subject to to review, why not this one?
I just want a fair game, called both ways.
What are your thoughts?
Flame on.