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Being an umpire however, and moreover being a FEMALE umpire, I catch grief each time I walk onto the field. I played on a nationally ranked team when I was a youth and I take great pride in doing my best when I step onto the field as an official. I know the rules, I hustle, I always am in good position to see each of my calls.
I have no doubt in my mind that I would not catch 1/2 of the grief I do if I was a man.
I agree that women umps have it worse than men. I was working a very strong college look tourney right before Thanksgiving in So Cal. One of the teams parents was giving my female partner a hard time while she was working the bases. Stuff like she was one of the worst he had ever seen. Between innings I went over to him and asked what he would like her to do better. After he stammered on for a minute I informed him that she had recently returned from Greece where she worked the Olympics. I was honored just to be on the field with her and this a_ _ just turned red and we didn't hear from him the rest of the night.
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