[SC Ump]

Okay, I confess. During the day or so that the web site was down, I was bored silly and decided to visit McGriff's again. Here is what I posted.

My opinion on the link? I thought it was appalling. The Omaha World-Herald should be castigated for using pop-up ads. It is even more disturbing than the idiot coach they were discussing.

But seriously folks...

1. I think the umpire was right to admit his mistake in not ejecting the coach soon enough. Leaving an idiot like that in the game does no one any good.

2. Umpires should also not try to control the fans. If they make threatening remarks, have the AD, park director, league president, whoever, remove them. Other than that, ignore the fans. Asking an irrate coach to control them is only going to make the coach and the fans louder.

3. If the school has a policy that their coaches can act as unsportmanlike and as stupid as they want and will not be censured unless they are ejected, there is a problem with that school's management that should be addressed quickly for the sake and safety of the players/students.

Game control is a skill that is often not taught enough to umpires during clinics. Reading information on conflict resolution would benefit anyone, especially those in umpiring.