Arguing

[David Emerling]

At least in Tennessee, the school is fined a minimum of $250 each time a coach is ejected. The fine can be higher if it's particularly egregious.

The coach generally has to answer to the Athletic Director or Principal. This, in itself, often keeps their behavior in check.

A school simply can't AFFORD to have a Lou Pinella type of coach.

David Emerling
Memphis, TN

[Justme]

Originally Posted by David Emerling

At least in Tennessee, the school is fined a minimum of $250 each time a coach is ejected. The fine can be higher if it's particularly egregious.

The coach generally has to answer to the Athletic Director or Principal. This, in itself, often keeps their behavior in check.

A school simply can't AFFORD to have a Lou Pinella type of coach.

David Emerling
Memphis, TN

I like that.....a lot!

[O.T.Hill]

I have to weigh in on this one, being a relatively inexperienced umpire, yet still getting my fair share of NFHS varsity baseball games. The coaches that will sort of sidle up to me between innings and ask if I was "sure" about a call will really earn my respect in an instant compared to guys who will either show me up on the field or continually comment from the dugout. Usually, I will say either, "I'm sure, man." or "It was close." and they're pretty satisfied either way. The one thing that's tough is when coaches come to me to complain about my partner. I realize that I used to do that all the time when I coached. I know they're just looking for some sympathy, but I always just say something like, "He's doing fine, and I've got enough to worry about myself."

[O.T.Hill]

Really quick I want to follow up with a question. How does everyone feel about HP admitting that he probably missed a pitch? I miss my share, and it seems as though it's usually a pitch that I should have called a strike and didn't. Two or three times this year, I have simply stated for batter and catcher to hear: "Boys, that was a good pitch." I guess it makes me feel better, I don't know. Another instance in a recent game had ball one come in at the knees and I thought I missed it, calling it a "ball". Next pitch comes in just high - "ball". Both pitches the pitcher expressed just the slightest bit of a puzzled look. Pitch # 3 was fouled off down the left field line. As I skipped out from behind the plate and moved a little closer to the mound, the pitcher had moved in pretty close to the plate. As I flipped him the new ball, I said, "I missed the first pitch." His reply: "No problem". This was around the second inning. No problems whatsoever the rest of the way.
Is this just a plain stupid thing to do on my part?

[DG]

Originally Posted by O.T.Hill

Really quick I want to follow up with a question. How does everyone feel about HP admitting that he probably missed a pitch? I miss my share, and it seems as though it's usually a pitch that I should have called a strike and didn't. Two or three times this year, I have simply stated for batter and catcher to hear: "Boys, that was a good pitch." I guess it makes me feel better, I don't know. Another instance in a recent game had ball one come in at the knees and I thought I missed it, calling it a "ball". Next pitch comes in just high - "ball". Both pitches the pitcher expressed just the slightest bit of a puzzled look. Pitch # 3 was fouled off down the left field line. As I skipped out from behind the plate and moved a little closer to the mound, the pitcher had moved in pretty close to the plate. As I flipped him the new ball, I said, "I missed the first pitch." His reply: "No problem". This was around the second inning. No problems whatsoever the rest of the way.
Is this just a plain stupid thing to do on my part?

It's not a cardinal sin to talk to the catcher. If I am asked about a pitch I am convinced I missed I will say "I missed that pitch and if I see it again it will be a strike". This will be loud enough for batter to hear.

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by PWL

F5 had actually fielded the ball right over the bag just in foul ground.

PWL,

Huh??? In my world, all of the bases are in fair territory. So is the space over them. Even if the lines aren't laid down correctly.

JM

[DG]

Originally Posted by CoachJM

PWL,

Huh??? In my world, all of the bases are in fair territory. So is the space over them. Even if the lines aren't laid down correctly.

JM

Yuo meen its nut a fowl bull ef its cuahgt oever teh big?

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by DG

Yuo meen its nut a fowl bull ef its cuahgt oever teh big?

DG,

I thimk it wouold depind on iff the playr was proprly eqwipt.

JM

[DG]

Originally Posted by CoachJM

PWL,

Huh??? In my world, all of the bases are in fair territory. So is the space over them. Even if the lines aren't laid down correctly.

JM

Yuo meen its nut a fowl bull ef its cuahgt oever teh big?

Its leta adn i"m lgaufng me asse oever sum recint pusts.

[UmpJM]

PWL,

Well....that's different! Never mind.

It's just that when you said...

Originally Posted by PWL

F5 had actually fielded the ball right over the bag...

I thought you meant he had actually fielded the ball while it was "right over the bag".

I agree that it can be difficult to convey all the nuances of a play with a typed description.

JM