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UMP25:
I think that we've all worked with partners that have used their strike zone as a weapon.
I haven't had this happen for several years but it was in a college game also. My partner on the plate spent a lot of the game arguing with coaches and using his strike zone to punish the coaches. He even said things like, "If you didn't like that call, wait until you see the next call." Unlike you I refused to comment on my partner when the coaches attempted to engage me. I did attempt to talk to my partner once between the inning but I really shouldn't have. He got upset at me and 'ordered' me back to my position.
Several days later I was contatced by our assignor and asked to submit a report on what happened during the game. My partner did not umpire another game for our association but did continue to work HS games. Luckily I never had to work another game with him.
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