Umpire HIT BY PITCH

[jumpmaster]

I never said eject. My comments were "Coach, get me another catcher." I don't care if this kid goes to any other position on the field.

Had this sit this year - Fed ball Varsity - Pitcher throwing mid-70s. Change-up on the inside corner, F2 set up on the outside corner. I take a nut shot dead on. After we resumed the game, the catcher apologized and Iwe move on. At the next half-inning, coach walks by and says "if he (F2) misses another one, I will get you another catcher."

That statement tells me that the coach understands that F2 had got to keep the ball off the PU. Failure to do so, can and will, cost him strikes. I don't care how good an umpire you are, when you are staring at a heater coming at you and you don't trust the catcher - it WILL impact your performance, every time.