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Old Tue Mar 13, 2007, 06:44pm
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Originally Posted by Durham
What are some of the reasons that cause umpires to handle situations poorly? I have boiled it down to two main reasons, but I want to see what others think!

I taught my first of 3 classes on handling situation in last night’s high school meeting.
1. lack of training
2. lack of experiece
3. don't know when to "zip it"
4. don't know how to listen
5. don't bother with the rule book
6. post on the internet -- LOL!
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