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And ump from too
Our HC has a no yelling at/instructing the umpires rule for the parents. We try to stick to it with varying degrees of success.
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Our HC has a no yelling at/instructing the umpires rule for the parents. We try to stick to it with varying degrees of success.
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I sit behind the plate whenever I can and will try to pacify grumbling parents if I can. You can't tell inside/outside from even a little bit to the side. At least, I can't and I doubt most parents could, if it's even possible. So I'll sit there, "It was a little outside" or whatever. This year my goal has been no umpire talk at all even the passive aggressive, we're just parents talking to each other stuff. I have not been perfect but better than I was last year. I'll keep working in the spring. lol I always sit somewhere close to the plate ump and will often chit chat before the games, or during if they're the chatty type between innings. I've found it helps everyone personalize each other. It's harder to yell at someone you were just chatting with about where his daughter plays in college or new ways to try to stay cool at a summer tourney.
Came across a Facebook post for an organization starting another 10u team about 30mins away. Went to an open practice and so far I'm impressed, but what do I know. It was my 2nd ever travel ball practice to watch. LOL! They do have their own building with 4 batting cages which makes it nice since we typically have such a rainy fall season. Practices are only 1hr which seems a bit short. Monday was 30min of batting practice/instruction followed by 30 minutes of conditioning. They kept practice moving with three coaches so the girls got in lots of reps even with there being more than the normal amount of girls. Wednesday will be field work at the local fields. Unfortunately I can't make it, but my wife is going to take our DD.
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tight time frame might be because of time constrains on the indoor space. I bet when they move outdoors the practice runs longer (and often longer than parents would like
I missed that it was an indoor practice space. That can definitely be affected by schedules.
I tell the parents to watch the catcher. At least at 10U, if the catcher had to move their glove a lot to catch the ball, it was probably inside or outside.
When my pitchers throw a ball that I think was a strike, I simply tell them "You're right there Susan" or "Really nice pitch!" -- it's a tad passive aggressive, but it's mostly to keep the pitcher's morale high. And often a ball just off the plate is the pitch we want to elicit a swing. So even some balls are really good pitches.
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"Didn't miss by much!" is another popular semi-passive aggressive response.
DH has had to undo the habits caused by kids hearing "just throw strikes" for three years. On an 0-2 or 1-2 count he doesn't even want them in the zone. A lot of the time the parents don't really get pitching though.
One of my favorites..."That sounded like a strike."
