- Aug 26, 2015
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Here's the situation:
Recently, I had a game (REC) where the umpire was trying to be helpful and show the pitcher and catcher where the strike zone was. He began telling my catcher where to setup. I let him know that I have her setting up a certain way and she'll keep doing so. Pitcher is fairly new and she is working on trying to hit specific locations, so she was working on all outside pitches. Blue gets upset that I wouldn't let him coach the player. Needless to say, we didn't get any close calls. Our 2nd catcher couldn't play so DD had to catch. She knows what I'm expecting of her and how to execute it. Blue kept trying to tell her to move her glove left or right or whatever. Mind you: blue was safe back there. Wasn't hit once and there were at least 8 opportunities due to wild pitches. So, it wasn't a safety issue. After the game, he tried explaining that he was showing the catcher how to work with the pitcher. My response was that's my job as a coach to get them to do that. I just want you to call the balls and strikes as they are if you ever call another game that I'm coaching. It's my understanding (albeit limited) that the umpire's role is to be an impartial caller of the game and to step in if there is a safety concern. Going forward, what is the approach that you all recommend I take?
Recently, I had a game (REC) where the umpire was trying to be helpful and show the pitcher and catcher where the strike zone was. He began telling my catcher where to setup. I let him know that I have her setting up a certain way and she'll keep doing so. Pitcher is fairly new and she is working on trying to hit specific locations, so she was working on all outside pitches. Blue gets upset that I wouldn't let him coach the player. Needless to say, we didn't get any close calls. Our 2nd catcher couldn't play so DD had to catch. She knows what I'm expecting of her and how to execute it. Blue kept trying to tell her to move her glove left or right or whatever. Mind you: blue was safe back there. Wasn't hit once and there were at least 8 opportunities due to wild pitches. So, it wasn't a safety issue. After the game, he tried explaining that he was showing the catcher how to work with the pitcher. My response was that's my job as a coach to get them to do that. I just want you to call the balls and strikes as they are if you ever call another game that I'm coaching. It's my understanding (albeit limited) that the umpire's role is to be an impartial caller of the game and to step in if there is a safety concern. Going forward, what is the approach that you all recommend I take?