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Originally Posted by uxley11
I don't know when the first time you ejected someone during your umpiring career, but I felt my first came very soon. Like I have said in other forums, I just started out. I did 85 games last year. I only had 1 ejection, and that was because the coach argued every single call. Finally. I told him complain again and your gone. Well, 10 pitches later he complaiend about a strike being a ball so I gave him the hook. This probably isn't on topic, but I don't understand how coaches in the 8-12 year old range can honestly be arguing balls,strikes, or anything for that matter. 95% of the time when there is a play in the infield the ball won't get to the firstbaseman. And even when it does I'd say they only convert the play 1% of the time. And with the strike zone you have to be very lenient because of the age I am calling.
I don't take **** from any of the coaches. Especially, since half the coaches don't know anything about the rules of their age group. And plus there has to be an embarassment factor when a person half their age is giving them the boot. My opinion though.
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95% of the time when there is a play in the infield the ball won't get to the firstbaseman. And even when it does I'd say they only convert the play 1% of the time.
Your league must be really really bad. Heck, Tee-Ball teams get outs at first more than 1% of the time.
OK, you just started out so you're still learning. Make sure you understand that you are still learning.
I don't understand how coaches in the 8-12 year old range can honestly be arguing balls,strikes, or anything for that matter.
Arguing is easy - though perhaps unwise. BTW, it's very easy to see high/low from the dugout.
And with the strike zone you have to be very lenient because of the age I am calling.
There's a big difference between lenient and inconsistent. Inconsistent will get a lot more comments from the dugout. And don't become so lenient that unhittable pitches are called strikes. Perhaps your "very lenient" falls into the later.