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Originally posted by drumbum565
As far as takeing crap, you dont need to worry. I lead my association in ejections.
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Not always something to be proud of. I have two in my career, and have only been close to one more.
I have 200-300 games in roughly. I can name the only three instances where game got out of hand.
1. I balked a lefty for stepping off from the wind up with the correct foot. Winning run scored. I refused to change the call. Not pretty.
2. I was screened by R3 on bouncer down third base line. Ball had huge spin on it, kicked 90 degrees into foul territory, near the base. I didn't see it hit the base, but called it fair because of the 90 degree turn the ball took. Winning run scored. VERY, VERY UGLY, because partner wasn't looking at ball and gave me no help when asked. Runner who scored said "thanks Blue". That one was a huge gross miss and I paid for it the rest of the game.
3. I safed a pulled foot on 1b from C, defense Mgr. asked me to check PU. I did (oops) plate guy says absolutely he held base, I reversed call, effectively ending a last inning rally. Kind of ugly, but I left through winners dugout so didn't hear exactly what kind of equine feces I was.
That's it in 2 years of calling all levels through H.S. If you consistently call a good game, you won't have issues 99% of the time.