Player Ejection Volume II

[Rich]

Originally posted by Baseball_North
I realize that, and can appreciate what you are saying.

We are not in a small town where everyone knows I umpire... the only people that know are my family, friends, teammates, fellow umpires, and a few coaches throughout the league. But I understand what you are saying.

I understand that I have created a double-standard for myself. If a player said to me what I said to the umpire, I would have ejected him also. No question. I do have some regret on what I said, but stubbornly think the call was wrong.

But the thing for me is..... I try to separate my playing from my umpiring. I am not a player/umpire when I have my baseball uniform on. I am a player and a player only. It would be unfair to my teammates to do otherwise. When I umpire, I am not a player. I call the game using the mechanics and rules that I have learned over the years.

It is unfair to your teammates to get yourself tossed no matter how bad the call was. As an umpire you should understand that you buy NOTHING with the umpires by showing your worse half. All you do is either get ejected or annoy them or both. Likely both.