addressing coaches or players

[His High Holiness]

All;

Most college coaches make great efforts to remember the names of their umpires and all past games that the umpire worked for them, even if it was in another league years ago. Coaches at that level will walk up, greet me by name, and recall details of a game from two years ago and I cannot even remember their names. Usually, I have a foggy recollection of the game.

Do not call a college coach "Skip" or "Skipper." Some will intrepret that as an attempt to "big league" them. They are familiar with the protocol of pro school and are very turned off by minor league umpires and their attitude. OTOH, never call a minor league manager "Coach." They will be insulted. Only their name or "Skip" (per) will do.

These are some of dozens of niceties that should be mastered if one wants to go to the top.

Peter