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Originally Posted by Welpe
You know how dangerous it is to let the U talk without being monitored.  |
Working a rare Saturday afternoon HS game this past week (rare for me, the college season doesn't start for another 12 days) and I'm working with a fill-in at the umpire position since our usual umpire was working the LLWS.
I asked the coach for his captain's numbers and when I got those, the umpire interrupted and said, "Who are your speaking captains?"
(Personally, I've contemplated losing asking for the captain's numbers line entirely since B/L/H can always record them during the coin toss.)
I guess he read my glare pretty well, cause afterwards he said, "I shouldn't have asked that, should I?" I said, "No, you just need to STFU." I didn't use the letters.
(Let me say that the U is a friend and a newer football official and I had a smile on my face.)
Probably should've handed him a Snickers as we were heading to the coaches.