[PeteBooth]

Originally posted by thumpferee

In any level, what will you, as a PU, not tolerate coming from the dugout or coach. Comments on the strike zone, etc.


In today's climate DO NOT allow:
1. Chirping from the benches. Chirping can lead to many things including fisticuffs. Cut if off at the pass
Noise is OK. After all what would a baseball game be without it, but the NOISE should be positive not Negative towards another team or player.

2. This might seem like nit-picken but make certain the on-deck batter is where he /she is supposed to be ie; ON HIS / HER OWN side not on the opposing teams side. There was an ugly inicident in a college game (I think Witchita State if memory serves)

3. Coaches and or players should not be BEHIND the backstop trying to time the other F1 The coach needs to be in the dugout or in the coaches box not BEHIND home plate.

4. You said LL and hopefully your league has put up some sort of Tarp BEHIND the plate so that people can't stand there and bother the PU on his / her strike zone.

5. I will not allow rediculing of either myself or my partner even if we "kick" a call which will happen throughout the coarse of the year. When we "kick" a call we can't expect the coach to say "nice job blue" but we do not have to be rediculed either. The coach can have his /her say but then it's time to play ball and not drag the game out. By redicule I mean when a coach or player makes it personal.

6. Strike Zone - Do not give location simply call Ball or Strike. If you start "hearing it" from the bench, take out your line-up card and have a private chat with the coach to get your point across.

Do not "threaten" meaning hey coach "if you do that again" you are gone. Simply say "That's enough" or something similar.

Finally it helps to have a mentor whom you trust to give you good honest feedback after the game. Game management comes with experience and "picking someone's " brain.

Be careful of LL, meaning work for a league that has a strong BOD and will back-up Blue. If you have a "passive" BOD, time to find another league.

Pete Booth










[Edited by PeteBooth on May 23rd, 2003 at 03:05 PM]