Surprised?
With the high school season winding down here in Ohio, games are fewer and further between than at the beginning of the season. I had the day off yesterday and the kids wanted to go to the park. It was a bit chilly, but we said what the hell. We go to the park and low and behold theres a little league game going on. We also live in a small town where half the town knows me and knows I umpire.
Long story short, the coach of one of the teams sees me before the game starts and begs me to umpire his game. I tell him I'm not doing any LL this year because I want to spend more time with my family instead. He tells me that one of the guys he hired didn't show, and he had a plate guy. My wife helped him talk me into it. I figure what the hell.
I know every coach in this game except for 2. A play at 2nd commences, the fielder has the ball in his bare hand and applies a tag with the glove. I rule safe of course. Next thing I hear is "WHAT??" followed by "Jimmy, I wouldn't go out there if I were you". I turn around, hes in my face, bye bye, your gone. Another coach comes out of the dugout, hes tossed. The head coach of this team is laughing his *** off.
One of the coaches is b**ching about being tossed by a parent. His head coach told him "No, you got tossed by a varsity high school umpire, we warned you".
He calls time, comes out to talk to his pitcher. On his way back to the dugout, he thanks me for putting those A$$holes (his words not mine), who think that since their kids play fairly well, they can act like children, in their place.
Thats the last time I get talked into doing a game like that
