Part 1 Test for All Coaches???

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Originally posted by His High Holiness
I cannot begin count the number of sub NCAA games where I have seen coaches bully or manipulate umpires into calls. Coaches whine and complain because it works on occasion. A good course in psychology wins more games than knowing the rules - at least at the lower levels. [/B]

If an umpire is going to let that happen, then they shouldn't be out there in the first place.

And as far as weilding knowledge over a green umpire, if he/she makes a mistake on a rule interpretation, then yes, I am going to go out and get it corrected, no matter how green they are.

I also agree that coaches that do take to time to know the rules argue a lot less. I've only argued one judgement call in 12 years, and only argued a few rules interps. But that could also come from the fact that I did my share of umpiring before getting into coaching and still officiate in the off season.