[jumpmaster]

I just read Rich Ives' article called "Why I'm in Your Face" on the paid portion of the site.

His article outlines 5 reasons he, as a coach, will come out on one of us. His premise, not all coaches are stupid. His understanding of leadership and the game should be appreciated by all umpires, who CONSISTENTLY believe that coaches are stupid. For those of you who subscribe to the "all coaches are morons" theory, Rich proves you are wrong.

For those of you who don't know, Rich is a coach who is a paid author for Officiating.com. According to his bio, he has been a baseball manager since 1974 and a member of the local board since 1978. By the way, this is LL ball.

I think Rich is the exception to the majority of coaches at lower levels. He knows the rules and understands using the rules to his advantage.

[B]Papa C [B] - if possible, this is an article that needs to make the rounds. If you can make this one free, it might be worth it. Maybe even offer a 30 membership for a reduced rate. Either way, the article needs to be read and Officiating.com is always looking for subscribers...