[jumpmaster]

Rut, Windy, AtlBlue, et al have illustrated a point that I have attempted to make within my association.

Coaches at the high school level, by and large, are not hired to be baseball coaches. Rather, they tend to be hired as football coaches are tasked to coach baseball b/c they played the game. In my state, the 5A schools are the exception.

Handling a coach that was tasked to coach baseball is much different that handling a coach that was hired to coach baseball. A coach that was hired to coach baseball tends to know the game, the strategy and the nuances of the game, including manipulating the umpires.

Rut's statements are indicative of one that works ball where the coaches are inexperienced and what we call "stupid". They also indicate that even though he may have called Ju-Co and/or D3 ball, it was as a fill in, evaluation, or test basis. For what ever reason, he has not developed beyond that level. This is not a slight against Rut, just a read of his comments from the board.

Those that work baseball at a level where the coaches are hired and their jobs depend on their success on the baseball field, tend to be more receptive to a coach that comments. In my limited experience at this level, few, if any coaches frequently whine about stupid stuff. This is the exact opposite of the volunteers or "tasked" coaches that are associated with baseball below the NCAA level.