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Came reeeaaalllly close today. Batter out who stepped out of the box (actually in back of the plate, almost on the catcher's foot) to hit the ball. First base coach starts yelling, wants to know where, what box (no lines), all the usual. Then he starts on both teams getting the same courtesy. I say "coach, that's enough!" and he wanders away mumbling. This is only inning 1 of an all weekender, so I say no more. Two batters later, ny partner blows a call at first, calling safe for an out. The defense coach asks for time, gets half way to BU, who waves him off and walks to me. We talk, he changes the call and we're ready to start. Now the third base coach yells "Maybe we only need one umpire". I call time, give him the death stare followed by my favorite question and more stare. Then he's quiet and after the inning politely asks exactly what the batter out of the box did, nods and walks away. Then they are in the field and the first coach is sitting outside the fence half way between their dugout and the backstop. He starts on not "overruling" a call and I say "you are pushing your luck and you are supposed to be in the dugout". A woman in the stands pokes him in the back and he gets quiet. As it's a time limit game, I didn't take time to move him, but no more problem. After the game, a few parents asked if he made an enemy for the weekend.
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