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Originally Posted by MikeStrybel
Wow. When a guy condescends and whines here he is applauded. When I ask others to treat each other better it is called being on a high horse. (sigh)
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Perhaps its the condescending tone, and the insults thrown with it - as in, labeling fellow umpires as insecure. In fact, that's probably it.
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I believe that some here pretend to be tough. They pose and offer advice that is bad for those still trying to learn our craft. I don't think they have the courage of their convictions but enjoy pretending that they do.
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That's not what I asked.
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Our assignor's already told us in a meeting this year there are plenty of coaches, HS and below, in our area that while they might blow smoke up our skirts on the field, they will turn around and call him after the game and ask if we've ever seen a game before. Is that professional? Not so much.
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Do you have a point?
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Point being, we're expected to be professional on the field, and not stoop to their levels, and then after a game, expected to forget and move on. Meanwhile, rats scurry to a telephone to run down the umpires on the field, after saying to their faces 'good job.' Ragging to other members of their 'society' is one thing - what I mentioned is something else, and that makes it rat behavior. YMMV, apparently.
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While I'm civil to every coach on every field I work, I also know at any moment, they'll turn on me, and I'm suddenly the no-good SOB that's trying to eff his team.
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I would consider the reasons why they turn on you.
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Well, it's when a call goes against them, usually. Or perhaps when their pitcher couldn't find the strike zone with a map and a flashlight. And that's evidently MY fault. And perhaps it's because coaches have this tendency to NOT put a previous game behind them, or because they have the 'us vs them' mentality for umpires, and are ready for a fight from the word go. Are you implying that doesn't happen where you are, ever?
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Have you ever coached a competitive team for a season?
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Sorry, no. I don't have the time for it, don't feel the need to live vicariously through kids, and I know the rules too well to be a coach.