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Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch
What if it were a city rec league at which there is none of the people you've listed and I've highlighted in red? I think I would rather say something to both managers and have them say something to their own fans, than to let it go and then have some kind of fracas happen in the parking lot in which the cops then pull us off the field to interview us about what occurred during the game.
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Another thing you can do is talk to the people running the league. They may not be aware that there is a problem, and this is something that they should be handling. Most of the time, they'll simply show up and watch the game from a distance to see what's going on, and I have seen some results when they do this.
Also, if your bosses in the city league have the "umpire is a policeman" perception as well (it's happened to me before), your answer to them is simple.
I'm not a police officer. I've not been certified in how to properly restrain someone. And frankly, my paycheck isn't enough for me to have a lawyer on retainer.
They'll get the hint.