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LMan Sat Jun 17, 2006 11:31pm

I set 'em on home plate and skedaddle.....

Forest Ump Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:07am

I hand them to the home team coach or manager at the end of game. If he was a real a**h**** during the game, I keep the balls and use them for batting practice with my two kids.

ctblu40 Sun Jun 18, 2006 09:29am

Keeping the baseballs?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Forest Ump
I hand them to the home team coach or manager at the end of game. If he was a real a**h**** during the game, I keep the balls and use them for batting practice with my two kids.

And how does this stick it to the a**h**** coach. I would bet he doesn't purchase the balls. You're penalizing the league by keeping the balls.

Dave Hensley Sun Jun 18, 2006 09:51am

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Originally Posted by ctblu40
And how does this stick it to the a**h**** coach. I would bet he doesn't purchase the balls. You're penalizing the league by keeping the balls.

Well, it obviously keeps the AH coach from realizing any further utility from those particular baseballs, irrespective of who paid for them originally.

nickrego Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:12am

Out (#3) !

Toss the balls in your bag, hit the road.

Staying for the hand shake, just give unhappy players and coaches more opportunity to grind on you.

Staying for the handshake is a Little League policy. It's OK for LL, because they have rules governing how umpires are treated.

TussAgee11 Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:41am

There's a saying for basketball officials that applies here. "Get in. Get it done. Get out."

Forest Ump Sun Jun 18, 2006 01:34pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctblu40
And how does this stick it to the a**h**** coach. I would bet he doesn't purchase the balls. You're penalizing the league by keeping the balls.


Nah, I don't think so. They just go in his bucket for utility use. Like I said, I keep them and use the balls for batting practice with my two kids. It's a pay supplement.

umpduck11 Sun Jun 18, 2006 01:51pm

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Originally Posted by Forest Ump
Nah, I don't think so. They just go in his bucket for utility use. Like I said, I keep them and use the balls for batting practice with my two kids. It's a pay supplement.

Sounds more like theft to me..... ;)


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