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Originally posted by His High Holiness
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Cowboyfan;
You wrote;
"I have earned respect from coaches, players and my fellow umpires."
Ok, I can understand how you might know if you have respect from your fellow umpires, but how in the world can you know if the coaches and players respect you. Do you (snip) 3. Regularly get calls from your assignor telling you that he got postive feedback on your game from coaches and players?
Peter
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Peter: Umpires in Texas actually know whether coaches respect them. In the playoffs leading to the high school state championship, the two coaches select their umpires -- and must agree. Example: Joe Jara, a 10-year veteran in my assocation, has been picked for multiple play-off assignments each of the last eight years. That
might not be evidence of respect, but it's evidence the coaches think Joe can call ball. To me, that passes for respect; and I don't think Texas is the only state where coaches choose their umpires.
Of course, there's that nonsense that "the losing coach came up to me after the game and said I did a great job" so I know I did well. As I once wrote: "Don't fall for that unless you're retiring and will never call another game for him." Otherwise, there's always another game this season or next year or the year after.
On the other hand, I don't think that just because the coach is soaping your saddle he is,
a priori, a rat. Maybe just a teensy leetle mouse.