[NCASAUmp]

To be honest, if a coach smarts off with me, I'm not going to stoop to his level, especially if I'm doing kids' games. Doing so can, if done the wrong way, actually do more harm than good. Quick remarks set a poor example for kids, and if the coach has a history of doing this, he's probably heard it all - and probably has a comeback for every quip you toss his way.

If a coach gets mouthy with me like he did in your game, I just calmly call time, step back from behind the catcher and say, "coach we're not going to have any of that tonight." If possible, you can also wait until you're between half-innings, pull the coach aside, take off your sunglasses, and have a quiet chat with him along the same lines. Bottom line is that judgment calls are completely off-limits to him, and there should be no more direct or indirect disputing of those calls. If he wants to talk rule interpretations, fine. Anything else, sorry, that's how it is.

As for the time limit, I don't announce "last inning" or "probably last inning." I simply announce the time. "10 minutes left! 10 minutes!" It's a statement of simple fact. Let them decide if it's going to be the last inning. If you tell them it's the last inning with 10 minutes left, what happens if both sides go 3 up, 3 down? Now you've got 4 minutes left. I guarantee the losing team will have a fit if you kill the game, or the winning team will flip if you play another inning beyond.