If you heard this at a game, what would you do???

[MsDinosaur]

I'd say, "What a maroon" in my best Bugs Bunny voice...and then I'd rush back here to DFP to tell everyone! :-D

 

[JAD]

Umpires should have said..."well why didn't you say so, since you are a nationally know coach, I guess you won't be needing us" and both umpires walk off the field.....

 

[Ajaywill]

d) Oh, so you're the dude they were talking about on Hey Bucket.

I like this one.....

 

[MTR]

Sunday fall-ball league, 16U. ASA rules, ASA certified umpires.

Equipment check prior to the game, umpires pull 2 bats for "rattles".

At the plate talk, the very visibly upset head coach says something to the affect of, "I am a nationally known head coach, you're just a local umpire. You don't know what you are doing, you can't pull those bats". The bats stayed pulled.

Don't know if I would be able to hold back a little snicker............okay, you got me, it would probably be a hardy laugh.

Reminds me of the one a couple years ago at the ASA 18U Eastern in PA where a coach insisted the PU change the BU's call because.....ready, he thought it was wrong. The umpire told him he couldn't talk to him about another umpire's call, but the coach insisted stating that he was an NSA umpire and knew that an umpire could overrule his partner! He wouldn't give it up and was eventually dumped just so they could move on with the game. That is when the umpires had a nice chuckle as the coach informed them, "you can't throw me out, I'm a minister!" Sometimes you just have to step back, appreciate whatever it is these coaches are smoking and move on.

 

[Greenmonsters]

Don't know if I would be able to hold back a little snicker............okay, you got me, it would probably be a hardy laugh.

Reminds me of the one a couple years ago at the ASA 18U Eastern in PA where a coach insisted the PU change the BU's call because.....ready, he thought it was wrong. The umpire told him he couldn't talk to him about another umpire's call, but the coach insisted stating that he was an NSA umpire and knew that an umpire could overrule his partner! He wouldn't give it up and was eventually dumped just so they could move on with the game. That is when the umpires had a nice chuckle as the coach informed them, "you can't throw me out, I'm a minister!" Sometimes you just have to step back, appreciate whatever it is these coaches are smoking and move on.

Ditto for the coaches who have to work with umpires that disallow bats because they are slow pitch models!

 

[GOINGDEEP]

Sometimes you just have to step back, appreciate whatever it is these coaches are smoking and move on.

Sometimes I think if we drug tested some of the coaches or parents, there would only be a handful of teams in the whole country. There is a fine line between passion and lunacy. Although sometimes it makes the price of admission worth while just to see it.

 

[Mylil32]

As opposing head coach I would say, "Good call Blue, let's play." then smile and walk away to get my team ready.

Exactly and I bet the "nationally known coach" had a strike zone the size of a quarter after those comments!

 

[MTR]

Ditto for the coaches who have to work with umpires that disallow bats because they are slow pitch models!

Why not? SP coaches and players routinely whine about FP models in the SP game.

But it is ludicrous either way and never understand what they are using as a rules reference, at least, in ASA. There are local organizations who have been conned into believing there is some difference in testing/approval when, in fact, there is none. Either the bat is approved or it is not approved for play.

 

[02Crush]

How about the umpire turning to the coach and saying, "You are welcome to hit with the bats....at home. Enjoy our evening coach we will be hear playing while you will not."

 

[GTRH8R]

Tell him to drop his $50 to dispute and wish him a good game after he lost his cash.