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Those coaches in higher play pretty much know the rules. ...Thanks for the great help! ...Al[/QUOTE][/B]
Al,
This is a dangerous assumption!!
T-Ball parents and coaches are the most "enthusiastic". For many, it's the first time the little ones are involved in competetive sports and the adults can really go overboard. If you're going to umpire at this level, you need to be as familiar with the rule book as possible. It will fall on you to educate the coaches more times than not.
In my experience, High school coaches are the worst when it comes to knowing the rules. Many of them are teachers that coach a team for the extra $ but never open a rule book. I have umpired high school ball for many years and it never ceases to amaze me about what high school coaches think.
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David
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