Getting It Right - Your Thoughts?

[Atl Blue]

“Hello, Conference Officiating Director here. Coach, I hear you...but, you’ve only been here one year. I’ve seen this crew work dozens of times and they are the second rated crew in our conference. I know that you think they should appeal that swing, but you know how umpires are. They probably talked in the locker room and have a contingency for coaches that ask for that call. Uh, huh...the rule book states that. Yep, no argument here. Did you lose the game? Uh, huh...did that call affect the outcome of the game. Oh, you lost 14-2. Your appeal is denied, but I’ll call the crew chief and alert him to your concerns. Good luck coach. I’ll talk to you after your next loss.” CLICK

From the Conference Officiating Director:

"Hello, Windy. Why in the h#ll would you not ask for a simple checked swing appeal when a coach askes, particularly when he protests? For &&^%& sake, just point to your partner when he asks. How tough is that?

I don't want to hear this complaint from a coach again. It's stupid, and it's too easy to fix. Just ask.

Besides, the rules say you have to. Why give him something else to gripe about. Geez."