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Originally Posted by SAump
Theads by Pete Booth (#10), greymule (#11), Justme (#13) and D-man (#19) all discuss the problems umpires have controlling bad behavior in the modern game.
There is an interesting collection of videos on Youtube covering a serious fight between the Flyers and Tbones. I strongly suggest that YOU watch the short videos documenting the event.
Video 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=tiYuY8zAx6c
Video 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=8n7P9vUQz...elated&search=
Vidoe 3: http://youtube.com/watch?v=jdbdeYT1V...elated&search=
Video 4: http://youtube.com/watch?v=3R-k3xWEF...elated&search=
Not much anyone could do before all hell broke loose. I applaud the Tbone manager for trying to take control of his players and returning them back to the dugout after things began to settle down.
The video that hit home was when the Flyers HC blamed the ump immediately AFTER the fight had taken place and the UMPIRE'S strong reaction against the charge. I also note that the Flyers HC didn't do **** himself before that fiasco took place. I strongly encourage umpires to use it as a "training" topic with young umpires.
It would be interesting to know what penalties were handed out. |
What is the realistic expectation of the UIC here? Remember, this is a professional baseball game being played by grown men.
The plate ump did exactly what he was supposed to do, issue a warning. It's hard to tell how much bad blood there was between these two teams before the game began. Is that UIC's fault as well? No.
If this were a FED game, many of us would take care of it by giving an early gate (I think), but this level of baseball is much different. These men (and I use that term loosely) are supposed to know and abide by the unwritten rules concerning "showing up" their opponent and playing the game "the right way."
Sometimes things get out of control in competitive sports. At the professional level, it's the job of the club and league offices to control these jerks. The umpires are there to call the game, not teach proper behavior. But at the HS level, many upires are required to teach as well because maybe the coaches don't know any better.