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Old Mon Feb 13, 2012, 01:56pm
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Originally Posted by umpire12 View Post
that's your perspective and assumption. i would certainly ask if he's sure he wants to do that, however im not there babysit or coddle the coaches. they are supposed to know the rules as i am. again, its only a fustercluck if your'e one those ' scratch you head with a pencil and mutter oh geez now what?' kind of umpires. i sir. am not. im prepared to handle any situation that arrises
So you're saying that you wouldn't inform the coach that what s/he's asking to do is not legal?

And yes, that is my perspective and my not-so-humble opinion. I won't go out of my way to save a coach from him/herself, but I also won't let this happen. That's a fustercluck that never ends well.
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