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Jicecone, you've got me all wrong. I'm actually the coach that the parents fuss at for not arguing with the ump more. I'm actually the coach that comes back to the umpire AFTER the game with the rule book and show them what I'm talking about. That's the whole problem here. These guys know I'm usually right because I show them. I do not want to lose credibility on this because they are misinterpreting this rule in this situation. I, unlike many in this league, have a very good relationship with our umpires. I respect them, and I'm pretty sure they respect me. They know it's never personal, and I expect the same from them. We're always friends after the game. I tell my players and parents that it's the errors, bad throws and poor base running that loses games not "bad calls". Now if it is a close game and my kids are playing their hearts out and non-judgement call is made in error...I'm gonna call time and we're going to talk about it.
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