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Originally posted by mattmets
The umpire is in control of the game. Leave it that way. If the guy cannot call a curve ball, or won't give the outside corner, then his reality differs from yours. And his is the only one that counts. Deal with it. Adapt to it. And if you can adapt to this faster than the other coach, then you have an advantage.- Unknown
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The author of your sig line quote is not Unknown. That was written by a Canadian umpire named Jim Mantle, about 8 or 9 years ago in a Usenet post entitled "How to Argue with an Umpire," posted in either alt.sport.officiating or rec.sport.officiating.
I'm sure I still have a copy of the original article, which was full of advice every bit as useful and relevant as the quote you've adopted for your sig.