[PeteBooth]

Originally posted by Mattinglyfan

My catcher caught a borderline pitch. I asked the Catcher" where did you catch that". He didn't answer. My pitcher was struggling struggling a little, so I called time to talk to my pitcher. My catcher came up to me and said
" Coach, the umpire just told me that if I answer you when you ask me where the pitch was , that he won't call a strike for us the rest of the game". (to 13 year old kid!)

I asked the umpire if he said that, and he said that I don't need to be questioning "his authortiy". "I said, if I was questioning your authority I would of asking you where the pitch was. " Since i am trying to get my 12 year old pitcher to figure out where the strike zone was, I decided to ask my catcher, as to not offend you...

You have received good responses and I will add this.

IMO, it sounds like there is more to the story than meets the eye It sounds like there is a "history" between you and this umpire which throws a different wrinkle on the scenario.

I think you know that when you said "I asked the Catcher" where did you catch that" would get the PU's attention. Also, everyone in the stands probably heard it as well which gives the impression that you are trying to show up the PU which although not mentioned is what you were trying to do based on your "history" with this umpire.

The PU was also wrong for talking to your catcher in the manner he did. If the PU indeed said "I won't call a strike for us the rest of the game". then he should be reported to the association but that still doesn't exuse the way you handled it.

It seems like you were "baiting" blue by the way you handled the situation and as mentioned there is probably more to this story than meets the eye.

Pete Booth