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Originally Posted by CoachJM
Gentlemen,
I have an issue that I would like to get your opinions and advice on.
On the 14U travel team I am coaching this year, the league requires that we use IHSA "patched" umpires and that the home team arrange for and pay the umpires. We have contacted a local association to provide the umpires.
For about half of our games this season, we have had the same umpire (I believe he lives nearby). The individual is a very nice guy, but, in my opinion, is not a very good umpire. The other umpires the association has supplied have all been very good.
There have been no "incidents" during any of the games, despite numerous blown calls (that have gone both for and against my team).
I am at the point where I am planning to inform the association that I do not want this individual assigned to any more of our games for the remainder of the season.
Should I?
If not, why not?
If so, what's the best way to go about doing it?
Thanks.
JM
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If you feel that this individual is much less than competent, you are within your rights to ask that he not be scheduled further this season. I don't know how you can go about it without it sounding like just a whining "rat". I think that how you stated the situation in your post sounds very measured and reasonable to this "outsider", but when directed at the source of your consternation, might not be accepted as graciously.
The association may tell you that due to scheduling constraints, this is what you're going to get. Or, in a fit of pique, withhold scheduling anyone. I would like to believe that these are "never-would-happen" sceniaros, but I've seen such action before. I don't know the politics of the umpire association in your area, but you might want to look into scheduling umpires yourself.
Only you know how egregious this situation is. Good luck !
Doug