To umpires (advice)

[sunfudblu]

Jim, I couldn't have said it better myself. I know this is a coach that posted but what about taking it one step further with a player....

I was filling in this season as a favor to a friend of mine during a recreational women's slow-pitch game. I was behind the plate and there was a play at first where 1B may have pulled her foot. It really could have gone either way but to make a long story short after the game another player on the team familiar to me said, "Chris, that call sucked!" I could've/should've kept my mouth shut but because I had heard quite a bit during the whole game about that call I said to her, "You made a few errors at short tonight didn't you?" "Yes." "Well, does that mean you suck too?"

I know that was rather harsh but sometimes I just get tired of players and coaches wanting a perfect game from the officials. Bottom line is I bet most coaches, players and Mattinglyfan would change their minds VERY QUICKLY if they themselves put on a mask. You want to point out the mistakes umps make....put on a mask, get behind the catcher, make your first mistake (it will happen) and then, knowing that you made a mistake, let's see how you react when a coach wants to tell you about it. You know you made a mistake. You don't need someone out there to tell you you did. Maybe that's why he didn't want to talk to you. Peace!!