Pete;
I have never been faced with choice 1, an umpire who was competent that I could not stand.
Furthermore, I have not been faced with choice 3, the assignor/partner who I could not stand. If I was faced with choice 3 and could not find another association, I would retire immediately.
For choice 2, the Smitty, I face on rare occasions. Since I am senior in my association, the Smittys are junior to me. If at all possible, I stick the Smittys on the plate and go camp in right field between innings. For one in particular, I tell him before the game, that if he starts any problems, I will over rule him. Some of our senior umpires tell this umpire that if he throws someone out, they will review it and put him back in the game if they do not agree. This Smitty is a real piece of work.
Peter
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