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Originally posted by Dave Hensley
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Originally posted by mcrowder [..SNIP..]
Some safe/out judgements, but some odd ones. Two plays for leaving early that weren't close - one of which where his back was to the runner. One for missing a base while he was not looking at that base. I discussed with him afterward, and his entire motivation was along the "I just want to get it over with" line. "Hey, I'm just out here to get outs." "If I don't call the close ones outs, I'll never get home." "I figured that if they were appealing, they saw something I didn't, so he must have done it" (referring to the leaving early and the missed base).
I told him it was not acceptable, and basically gave him the rant I gave you earlier. I put him on the field again, and had a buddy of mine watch specifically for these types of plays. I wasn't there so he didn't know he was being watched. Apparently the game went exactly the way the one above did.
I have no place on my fields for an umpire like that, when (normally) I have plenty of people asking for more games.
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You've described an umpire's worst nightmare - an assignor who questions his on-the-field judgment calls from the stands, who gives more credence to COACHES' complaints about his judgment decisions than his own explanations, who is so didactic in his approach he doesn't understand the universal umpiring axiom (which is actually a point of emphasis in most training programs, including Little League's) that strikes and outs are a good thing, and that there most definitely IS a benefit of the doubt to be evaluated on many if not most judgment calls.
The worst thing you've described about this guy is some training deficiencies. Who was responsible for his training? Oh, you?
Carl Childress's "51 Ways to Ruin a Baseball Game," must read like a diary to you.
[Edited by Dave Hensley on Jan 19th, 2005 at 09:01 AM] [/B]
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Dave: WHOA!!!
"I figured that if they were appealing, they saw something I didn't, so he must have done it" (referring to the leaving early and the missed base).
... is NOT a "training deficiency". Character defect is closer.
"Don't call what you don't see" is a very basic umpiring axiom, and taking correction from your assignor is basic good sense.
Admittedly, getting fired on 2 evals, only one with a post-game consult, is a bit harsh; but apparently mcrowder has the luxury of more willing and able officials than he needs.