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Originally Posted by Justme
Dan,
Tell me and please be truthful:
1. How do you feel when you walk on the field?
2. Do you feel 'powerful' and 'in charge'? Maybe a feeling that you've never had at home?
3. How does it make you feel when you eject a coach? A chance to boss around an adult?
4. What is your opinion of the coaches before a game? Are they out to show you up? Maybe they're going to cheat to win? Are they just another adult that has power over kids? What do you think?
5. When you 'kick' a call how does that make you feel? Maybe just part of the game and the coaches will just have to live with it?
6. How do you feel when you 'kick' a call and the coach comes out to talk to you about it because it cost him a run or was just so bad that everyone in the house saw it but you? Do you think here comes an adult to holler at me, I'll show him?
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1. When I walk on the field, I feel I need to call a game properly and ensure everyones safety, and to get along with the coaches and managers.
2. No, I do not feel powerful or "in charge". I'm there to umpire, coaches and mangers are here to coach and manage, and players are here to play. I only use my "Powers" when duty calls.
3. No, when i eject a coach or manager, it is not because i am on a power trip, it is because they did something they are not supposed to. I don't do it just because "i can boss around an adult". When i go to the field, it is now umpire/coach/manager/player, not child/adult. We all need to do what we should be doing.
4. I think highly of coaches, and I respect them. It is not a personal feeling, its an volunteer to volunteer relationship. I try to get along with them.
5. When I know i kicked a call, I do feel bad about it, but I continue on and do the best i can as an umpire. If someone wishes to chew me out about it, fine. I'll listen to it, and do my best.
6. Again, this one goes hand in hand with some of the other ones here. Nothing on the field is to be personal. Adults and children; makes no difference. We are now coach/manager/umpire.
oh and who ever asked about my ej to game ratio, it is 3 EJS to appox. 40 games. with two being in the same game.