dudeinblue,
Are you sure that as an umpire you can forfeit a USSSA tournament game? You did say this was the national tournament right?(World Series)
Saying to a coach or player " one more word and your gone ",
is referred to as the " old bait and hook ", and is very unprofessional. Simply tell the party in question that you are through with this discussion, and walk away. If he follows, then you eject him.
Just as you don't signal to a pitcher where he is missing when you call a pitch a ball, you don't offer information to a batter as to where a pitch was that you called a strike. It's your job to call them, and it's his job to figure out where you are calling them. This is a part of the game.
I'm curious as to where in the country you are calling games in the USSSA world series.
These are sophomorish mistakes, and you will learn to correct them with more experience.
Tim.
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[Edited by BigUmp56 on Jul 28th, 2005 at 12:38 AM]
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