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When my wife asks, “how was your game “ I always tell her the same thing. “I won”And every time you ask the refs how their weekend tournament was … “Man the teams were so terrible!”
When my wife asks, “how was your game “ I always tell her the same thing. “I won”And every time you ask the refs how their weekend tournament was … “Man the teams were so terrible!”
When my wife asks, “how was your game “ I always tell her the same thing. “I won”
I don’t wear a tie on the field. Gets caught in the catcher’s gearTies do go to the umpire.
I don’t wear a tie on the field. Gets caught in the catcher’s gear
I have been around the softball world for 16 years, either as a coach, league board member, and ocassionally reluctant umpire. I have seen several umpires for over 12 years and they have seen me at the B/C travel level. Now several of them sometimes do my DD's high school games and I ocassionally see an umpire I know at a PGF tournament. Do I get the benefit of the doubt ocassionally on a close call because of my reputation, sometimes. Is it unethical-- no. Also many less experienced coaches don't know how to calmly interact with the umpires on various issues that come up during games.
My favorite rule of thumb I use is "If anyone but the umpire you are asking the question of can hear you, you are asking the question the wrong way"
Good Lord! It is getting so old complaining about officials.
Have you ever used your position and/or relationship with an umpire to elicit preferential treatment and/or a ruling that you knew was wrong?
The Man In Blue graduating picture from from umpire school.You’re doing it wrong ...