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Originally posted by Jim Porter
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Originally posted by umpyre007
but if such manager perseveres in his demand to protest, an umpire should accept it."
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Wow... the truth shall set you free! JP, you are an EWS member is spirit.
Most leagues CHARGE for a protest.. or would have some ways to take care of the idiot coach who actually DID insist on protesting my judgment call. It can only happen once.
But in the real world... In 10 years and a couple zillion games.. I have NEVER had the coach actually INSIST on protesting after my calm and cool explanation to him as to why he was wrong, and I was right, and its a judgment call anyway. They always acquiesce.
I've had a few protests, sure, coaches INSISTING, due to their mistaken view of a rule.. Fine, noted! (Time elapsed, 30 seconds). And what the heck.. I have never been on the wrong end in a protest. (or at least I have been SAVED by the offended team winning! (thankgod!))
I've even had the games where the situation was SO CONVOLUTED and MARTIAN, that I ADVISED both sides to protest, because I didn't have a CLUE what to do. (I think this was a courtesy runner being abducted by the Megatroid ship during playing action, but he missed 2nd).
Mike Branch
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