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Originally posted by officialtony
In addition, I FIRMLY believe that we get less grief because we LOOK like we know what we are doing when we look like we are professional. It always helps to sell our calls because we look the part.
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Amen, Amen, AMEN!
As a former 10U coach, I spent a great deal of time with the rule book because I felt it was my responsibility to my team to understand the game. When "umpires" would show up to the game in shorts and a tank top and then make calls that reflected an obvious lack of knowledge, I would be left with the feeling that they hadn't even bothered to look at the rule book. Very discouraging to myself, my players, and their parents.