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Asking a catcher is a not so subtle way of telling the umpire you don't like what he called.
His response was not professional. However, what is the kid supposed to say? He'd better not say that the pitch was a strike or he's arguing balls and strikes. If he says it was outside, what are you going to do with that information? Tell you pitcher not to throw outside?
Most of us experienced umpires have heard it all. 99.99% of the time the coach asks not to coach but rather to argue balls and strikes without directly talking to the umpire, knowing that arguing balls and strikes directly with the umpire will get him ejected.
BTW, the best umpire response to the question is "out of the strike zone."
Rich
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