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" however, i would never suggest that you yell back at an umpire. if the ump is the agressor you may not want to raise your voice."
Yeah I know that but it is defineately rough when some kid is trying to yell and holler at you to just turn yor back and go when you know he is wrong....easier said than done I suppose.
""He tells me bases must be loaded on a dropped third strike for him to be called out. I said no...you've got to be kidding.""
This was again after he started in on me....I realize I should not have said what I did...but once again it can be tough when the umpire is obviously trying to make me look bad and I was out there to see if maybe he just didn't realize 1st was occupied. Once again are there similarities with you two? Trying to make me look bad while I'm just asking a simple question that most have answered for me...
""I pulled out my OBR rule book start turning for rule 6. He then tells me to leave the field.""
He asked to see it in the rulebook in an attempt to put an end to the situation...I was trying to show him...nothing disrespectful IMO. I've been told now that no matter what I shouldn't bring my rulebook on the field even if he asks for it...but he sure didn't say that then...
""And then the BU was that laziest guy out there...wouldn't move to make a call...missed three obvious outs at third base that even thier base coach grimaced from""
Once again I don't see how it is disrespect...I did ask him to try and get a closer look on those close onse after the game and I'm sure he heard some groans from people during the game...but what else can someone expect when even the other team is suprised he is really safe.
Now just a followup. I met these two guys again in the umpires office at the park. They immeadiately apoligized and they were pretty sure they were wrong on a lot of the stuff I questioned. Chief umpire was standing there and we all went over some of those rules. After that me and the PU had kinda our own conversation where he apoligized and he said he was having and awful day and he was sure he didn't help anything. He also told me that he didn't want to get yelled at for correcting that play...seems odd to me. So basically it's over now and he has imporved from it and I've defineately learned a little from it.
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