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Originally posted by chuck chopper
Since most of what I UMP is regular rec council level, not regional/national/school ball level..I have even told the batter as she enters the box if its an infield fly situation or if its a "no go" 3rd strike dropped situation, just to avoid having the batter/runner running all over the place when she is already out. These kids are 10-15 years old. Some of them just won't catch on to the more complicated rules.
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While I understand your motives, I see a couple of problems with this.
1) In the context of your rec games, you set yourself up for being the guy to blame if you forget to mention one of these more complicated situations and then all manner of chaos ensues.
2) This is coaching. Umpires are not coaches. It puts us in the position of favoring one team over the other.
My recomendation is you stop this practice.