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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve
They are not lost on me, trust me. I just have a very different opinion than yours. Or am I supposed to just nod my head and agree with everything you say?
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No. But, you keep relating this to the umpires YOU KNOW. There may be a time when you will encounter an umpire you don't know. And, I suspect you will not approach him the same way you would approach one you do know. Either you won't approach him at all or you will walk on pins and needles while trying to address anything of the job he did during the game.
I doubt you would approach him as an umpire who knows what he is talking about b/c he may just tell you to get lost. Just like the ones in the other thread did. They didn't know him and he tried to come off as someone who knew they were wrong. So, they basically told him where he can go. And, nothing good came of it.
That is all I am saying. Rats(coaches/players/parent/umpires who this umpire does NOT know) should not approach the umpire before/during/after the game with a rule book or acting as someone who knows that umpire is wrong before/after the game. If something was wrong, let their assignor/UIC know and handle the situation. Not someone else who has no business being involved in that umpire's game. If you are filling in for the assignor or something, then you have business to be involved in that game. If not, then you don't. That is all I am saying and this would apply more to umpires not in your association and to coaches/parents/players.