One point that I think has been missed:
Why is this ump squeezing a 12 or 13 year old kid? Get out there, call strikes, get the batters to swing the bat. Unless this guy likes 3 1/2 hour games, it makes no sense to squeeze kids so young. Granted, sometimes coaches don't see or do step out of line and challenge pitches that were legitimate balls. However, this seems like a recurring theme with this guy. Needs to rethink his umping overall and maybe condsider trying another sport.
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