Mon Jun 07, 2004, 08:52pm
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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
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Originally posted by LDUB
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Originally posted by Rich Fronheiser
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Originally posted by LDUB
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Originally posted by His High Holiness
What the f$$$ are you doing listening to anybody but your partner after a game? Why are you shaking hands with coaches? Why are you parked in a place where fans can come talk to you? Why are you even listening to them? Have you learned nothing from your readings here at this forum?
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I don't know where you are from, but around here, there is one parking lot at a field. So I park there, I parked in the back to try to be as out of view as possible. The parents of the players also park there. And if I am standing there talking to my partner for the next game, and one of the parents walks by and says good game to me, what should I do. Just look at the ground and ignore them?
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Originally posted by His High Holiness
Furthermore, what in the h$ll do you expect a coach to say to you after he has lost? Don't you know that most coaches consider it the umpire's fault after a loss? If you need validation and adoration from coaches, you need to find a new line of work. Even when they compliment you, they are only setting you up for the next game. If you believe a word they say then you are a green rookie.
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Yep I think it is time for me to quit. The only reason I umpire baseball games is to hear the coach say good game to me afterwards.
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Originally posted by His High Holiness
Suggestion: Read more and post less. You are obviously too incompetent to contribute intelligently.
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Here's a suggestion. How about you crawl back into that cave you have been living in for your whole life. I'm sorry, I shook someone's hand. I guss that make me not qualified to ever post agian.
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Why so defensive? Do you want advice or do you only want sympathy?
Letting the coaches be relentless is YOUR fault. How many did you eject? You are giving them the massage that bad behavior will be tolerated. Run one or two and the problems go away. Do it for a while and the coaches will know not to f--k with you when you are umpiring.
Only shake hands that are offered to you. Having someone refuse to shake your hand is a classless move on his part, but you should expect that from some of the rats out there.
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I do want advice. But I do not like having my personal character attacked because of shook hands with someone.
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And I never did that -- I only suggested that you (1) take care of business during the game and (2) never offer your hand first. I learned both of these the hard way, as does everyone that sticks with officiating long enough.
--Rich
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I wasn't talking about you. I was talking about His High Holiness. Sorry about the mix up.
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