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Originally Posted by Tim C
Life is about choices.
If I select to work a game and the UIC tells me to wear a green shirt I have two choices:
1) Wear a green shirt and work the game,
2) Turn back the game and not work.
I don't really think there is a third choice.
Regards,
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As a certain MLB umpire told me (to paraphrase): "I don't care if they make me wear pink and purple, as long as they let me keep doing this because it beats working for a living."
T's right. When you take the game you must do what the boss says. If you don't want to do what the boss says: don't work in that league.
As stated by several posters on the other board: It appears that LL wants to give coaches time to file a protest with umpires after the game has concluded for any possible violation of the mandatory play rule.
To do so, many LL districts, it appears, are making umpires stay on the field until the team handshakes are over. (Basically, the coaches have until the handshakes are over in which to file a protest). While I disagree with the manner in which they are requiring this protest to be lodged (i.e. must tell the umpires before the umpires leave the field), it is their REQUIRED mechanic so you must use it if you accept the game.
I personally refuse to deal with many issues in LL Baseball (or any other league of that age group) so I choose #2: I don't work them.