Quote:
Originally Posted by jjrye22
Question for chymechowder
Do you umpire baseball?
Baseball umps seem to put up with a lot more 'in your face' screaming than I would tolerate (I only do football).
It seems the standards for baseball are set quite differently than the standards for football as to how a coach can interact with the officials.
|
I do football, baseball, basketball, and agree with Rich about the different sports penalties having a bearing on an officials enforcement of same.
A coaches penalty(T) in basketball can result in points for the opponent. In football, the USC yardage helps the opposing team. But in baseball? There is no penalty that "helps" the opposing team in scoring.
Back to the topic of "overhearing a coach complain about you"- its my opinion, and the majority of others I believe, that if I hear it, it was meant for me. Depends on the situation/context, since Im not LOOKING to penalize, but I also wont let the wrong comment go by...and I'm not going to assume a coach is saying that for ulterior team reasons....