Had a coach that was a good friend of mine show up short of players; both catchers had HS games and had to miss this Babe Ruth game. So, he put his son in to catch. He did pretty well, except when the batter swung. He would turn his head and take a stab at the ball, but would miss on most occassions. I suffered through and we both finished the game intact; however, I told his dad after the game (jokingly) that if I ever saw his son even touch the catcher's gear that I would eject them both just on pure principle!
Sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do. This umpire completely mis-managed this issue.
However, mis-managed or not, the coach's behaviour is totally unacceptable, especially the post-game conduct, and should be reported.
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