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I agree with both sides of this issue. First off coach, you did indicate that you were intense towards your players and that it sometimes carries over towards the umpires, so you did let your "MO" out of the bag.
However, I do think the umpire was wrong in what he did when you wanted an explanation on the safe/out call. I totally agree with you with what you said about when a game is done, it is done, and everything is left on the field from that day, and it ends there. Even though, it was a judgement call by the umpire, since you were conducting yourself in a good fashion up that play, I think the umpire could have done you a courtesy and explained what he saw on the play.
As hard as it is, I do try to leave things behind after each game. This past year, I worked the USSSA baseball World Series, and I ended up dumping a player for swearing at me after I called him out at second base. That call ended the game. Well, game management had no problem with the ejection what so ever...however, where the problem lied was, I was to see that team again in their next game doing the dish.
So, what I did, to avoid any problems of any kind, was just switch crews for that one game only. That way it give me a game off from that team, and it gave the team a game off from me. In my opinion, that it probably, what the umpire should have done for you. He should worked a different game, just so everyone had better feeling, and things were allowed to stayed died down.
I know, I probably will receive some heat from the forum on my approach of this topic, but just as much as we tell coaches we want respect as umpires, you guys as coaches deserve respect from us as umpires.
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