Some advice please

[PeteBooth]

Originally posted by aevans410

I also let my assignor know what happened and this guys lack of professionalism, poor mechanics, and general bad attitude. I hate "snitching" on other blues, but this guy made me and our whole association look bad.


Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

I do not have a problem with the way you handled things until you told your assignor what happened WITHOUT telling your partner first.

We need to be up-front with our partners. Yes we back each other ALL the way but when you get back to the car AWAY from everybody is where you need to have a POST game unless this particular umpire simply refused to.

By all means contact your assignor but also tell your partner "right up front" your evaluation. You do not know what happened during the day meaning perhaps a bad day at work boss all over his you know what etc. That is not an excuse but at least have a POST game to find out all DETAILS before you go BEHIND his back to the assignor.

I wouldn't want someone else to go behind my back. Also, I'm surprised unless you didn't mention it that the individual evaluating the game didn't tell you to have a POST game before going to the "Principal"

No matter how good an umpire you are or might become no-one likes a "rat" that will go behind his/her back whenever they have a bad game. Also, you said this guy is new so what kind of training does your association supply?

Pete Booth