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Originally posted by oppool
Adult slow-pitch
...I was returning to the plate the offensive coach come out yelling and demanding ... I tell the coach to get back and his dugout and be quiet my job is to enforce the rules not teach the players how to play. He gets PO'D
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Mick's "Stop sign" is a great suggestion. For best game management, the umpires should remain calm and not incite the coaches or players. Your words to the coach may have been imflammatory (he got PO'd). Look at the end of your sentence again. He knows your job is to enforce the rules, for both fairness and safety. I'd suggest not reminding him of that. Consider calmer speech (with that stop sign!), cutting off his argument by agreeing with him, "Coach, I understand your concern". You can then give F3 a reminder to clear the base when there's no play (safety concern), with the offensive coach neither mad nor thinking he has you under his control. No tempers raised, game goes on!