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I'll throw in my .02 here.
Was the other teams coach (or coaches) out of the dugout. If they were, that would have been a sign to me that this was acceptable in that area and would have left them alone, unless they were there questioning calls instead of coaching their kids. Why make a problem when there isn't one ?? I've been umpiring 30+ years and have never seen a player injured because of a coach.
What the hell pitches are the coaches calling ? It's 10 year old ball. The only thing they should be calling is "throw strikes" !!!
Once the board member confronted me and tried telling me what to do, I would have been long gone and he could have done whatever he wanted to (without you).
I would no longer be umpiring for this league if they're not going to back their umpires.
In my opinion, there is fault on everyone involved.
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I'm due to make a great call. After all, I've been officiating a long time !!!
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