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Originally posted by Dukat
There is nothing up, I just comment on what I see. I agree with you on the "Umpire lost the game" comment and agree that is never a good excuse for losing a game. I just have never been a fan of someone ragging on someone else and never being questioned about it. I also agree that Mike has posted some great posts and his knowledge of the game is extensive and I respect that, I just dont like the "That is a stupid question" or "answered so shut up" responses. That was the crux of my replies. After re-reading the original reply I should have made it more general instead of being directed toward just Mike and I am sorry for that as I really do respect his knowledge.
[Edited by Dukat on Aug 12th, 2003 at 11:11 AM]
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First off, I did not offer an opinion on the situation as it was covered quite well by another umpire. Therefore, there was nothing for anyone which to disagree. I addressed what I consider whining. This is an softball umpire's board. When a non-umpire joins the discussion or asks a question, even a stupid one, it is usually answered in a timely fashion by one member of the board or another. It is not a rare occurance that it turns into one helluva good discussion.
The inquiry in question was a simple one. A reply was supplied and was on target. The poster asking the question then repeated it just changing an irrelevent word or two. The same umpire replied in a similar manner. Then came the third inquiry which was the basically the same as the previous two.
Some of the reasons umpires want to talk to a coach and only the coach is so the conversation is controlled, the umpire can pay attention to a single voice. That way they can hear what is being said and understand the team's complaint. Also, it eliminates answering the same question more than once.
I doubt many on this board would tolerate a player or coach standing there and complaining until they receive the answer they want to hear. We read, we listen and we respond. If there is an additional point to raise, then raise it, but don't stand there rehashing the same scenario repeatedly unless you want to go home early.
Just another umpire,