[rjhouchin]

Both as a player and as a coach, not only were my errors always apparent and acknowldged, they frequently had a direct effect on the outcome of the game.

What annoys me most about officials is not that they make errors but that they refuse to admit (acknowledge) that they make them and refuse to accept that those errors have an effect on the outcome of the game.

I have been playing, coaching and umpiring for 50 years involving hundreds of games each year. In that time, only once did an umpire ever admit a mistake to me. I'm sorry coach, I missed it is all it took. I said thank you and returned to the dugout. There was nothing more to be said.
I accept that officials are human and accept that they are capable, as I am, of making an error. Why is it that they can not do the same?