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Well, I'm kinda partial to females, even married one!
I have worked with many female umpires and most tell me they feel that they are percieved as being in a "man's role" (in a GIRLS GAME no less!). I have seen a 6'2' coach try and argue with my 5' wife/partner, he didn't have a chance! The females I have worked with are a joy, they are usually mild tempered, knowledgable, and call an excellent game.
A funny from this past weekend;
My wife and I were calling a tourney, I was BU, she had the dish. I was in the 1B slot and a woman outside the fence wasn't agreeing with the strike zone (can you imagine that?). After one call this woman said "did HE call that a strike?" I couldn't resist answering. "No ma'am HE didn't call it a strike, but SHE did". "Is that a woman?" she asked. I replied "Yes ma'am, I know for a fact it is, I've seen her naked!" Didn't hear another peep from her the rest of the game!
There you go..a female umpire catching flak...not because she was female, just because she was dressed in blue!
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