Babe Ruth Umpires

[FitUmp]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

I'm curious if any of you who also umpire Babe Ruth/Cal
The problem I've been having is catching all kinds of grief when I insist that a coach warming up a pitcher at homeplate wear a mask. I've had two heated argumentswith different coaches that say the rule says shall, and not must, so it's an option. I told the last guy that the Bible says thou shalt not steal, not thou must not steal, so he'd better consider my directive a commandment.

Tim.

This is worth multiple heated arguments?



Stand on the plate until coach gets a mask. Then enforce the time limit for change overs. I fail to see either the problem or the relevance for argument. YMOD.

[RPatrino]

LL has "fixed" this by not allowing adults to warm up pitchers AT ALL, anywhere on the field.

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by PWL

First of all getting into heated arguments about this is poor game management on your part.

Really? What what you suggest someone do when a coach gets upset over such a trivial thing? I have no contol over their emotions until they cross the line. Then again, I know what to do when they cross the line and will not hesitate to pull the trigger when they do.

Originally Posted by PWL

It shows you have lost control of a simple situation.

I fail to see how a coach getting all jumpy about this has anything to do with me losing control. All I can do is explain the rule and if they get upset it's on them, not me.

Originally Posted by PWL

I don't believe two coaches have used the same argument having to wear a mask. Is there a conspiracy going on?

You're probably right. Of the 80 or more Babe Ruth coaches I've encountered this season, the two that made the same argument were conspiring against me. My paranoia know's no bounds.

Originally Posted by PWL

Your little witty repertoire is uncalled for. All commandments are not laws nor in the baseball rule book. Just cite the rule and be done with it.

BTW-Stealing is allowed in baseball.

I'll take that into account the next time I need to difuse a heated situation with a little humor. Lord knows how using a little humor at times is always the wrong thing to do.


Tim.