I think USSSA requires cash for protests as well..unless I am misremembering what sanction it was where I saw this.
Yup. And it's $200.
Seems crazy, but I suppose if they didn't do this people would protest every single game.
I think USSSA requires cash for protests as well..unless I am misremembering what sanction it was where I saw this.
Beyond horrible but you do have to laugh that the parent throwing the punch is wearing a "Mother of the Year" shirt in her mug shot. She's banned from town recreational facilities but whomever sanctioned that tourney should ban the "Mother of the Year" for life from attending events so she can't show up at an event in another town.
Isn’t $200 worth more than the plastic they hand out?Yup. And it's $200.
Seems crazy, but I suppose if they didn't do this people would protest every single game.
The best umps identify the situation early and take immediate action. Call time. Call the manager over and tell him/her that if your parents continue to chirp, I am going to throw you out. Period. Smile, turn away and holler, "play ball!"
It may not work all the time but the sucess rate is very high. The manager has to go talk to his child like parents threw the fence and it is really quite embarrassing.
My point is this: The umpire has ZERO authority outside of the field of play. You say I should warn the coach. Ok I warn the coach, now what? If the crowd issue isn't a parent of a player on that coaches team, s/he can do nothing and I have issued a warning that I can't back up. Sort of like telling a coach "Not one more word", just not a good thing to do. Moreover, if it is an individual who has no relationship to either team, they have now been emboldened and empowered to make your day even more miserable.
I agree with Ed on this one. And really, the less an umpire pays attention to things not between the white lines the better.Outside the fence has nothing to do with being an umpire.
Might not have been a tournament...could have been league play.
Why? You had the video, you knew it was a bad call. Were you looking for an apology or something?Afterwards, in the parking lot, I saw him changing, so I calmly approached him and asked about the call.
After what has been discussed in this thread, an umpire has every reason to be leery of being approached by a parent in the parking lot.Why? You had the video, you knew it was a bad call. Were you looking for an apology or something?
I wanted to ask him if he felt he got the call right. I was 20 feet away when I said, "Would you mind if I asked you a question?" I was respectful. He was in the wrong.Why? You had the video, you knew it was a bad call. Were you looking for an apology or something?