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Old Mon Jul 16, 2001, 10:49am
Patrick Szalapski Patrick Szalapski is offline
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Re: it's not you

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Originally posted by Tom Sprague
My partner does a great job a listens to him (positive umpiring 101), after about twenty seconds of this my partner informs him "coach, I've listen to you now let's get on with the game".
I would think the "20-seconds listening" rule of thumb should not be used when the coach is arguing judgment of BALLS AND STRIKES. Cut him off and do not allow it. "Coach, I won't let you argue balls and strikes." etc. I might've had a quicker trigger in this case.

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