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Originally posted by Patrick Szalapski
Has anyone else found that it is better to argue with your mask on? While it is on, you have a psychological shield between you and the arguer, so that it personaly affects you less, causing a greater degree of discipline and objectivity. Also, when the umpire needs to make an emphatic "that's enough" statement, he can take off the mask (making it clear that he's not threatening to use it to strike the arguer) and give a more meaningful warning.
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I've never considered it. However, in our area the umpires and head coaches are generally on a first-name basis and the mask might actually get in the way of "conversation" like that in the picture.
