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Originally Posted by Adam
Unless you think there's a good chance of situation turning phyisical, I don't know what it matters whether it's Lisa or Brian. Physical stature rarely has much to do with how a coach deals with an umpire.
If you do think it's going to get physical, probably best to call the police.
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I am going to disagree with the idea of stature not impacting how a coach interacts with an umpire.
There is a reason that MLB had size requirements for umpires. You don't see many short umpires in MLB. The reason for the requirement was because MLB wanted the umpires to be able to stand level to level with the players and coaches during arguments. Players and coaches will most certainly attempt to tower over a smaller umpire in an argument. It is a form of intimidation. It is also a natural action in a confrontation, not even something that people consciously do. When in a confrontation nature tells a person (or animal) to make themselves appear as big as possible. This certainly does happen on the softball diamond. A large number of coaches will treat an umpire who is over 6 feet tall and 250 pounds much differently than a 5-0 umpire who weighs 100 pounds soaking wet.