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Never Yell Shut Up
I was reading this thread on another website about a MSBL umpire's action. I thought you might want to read some of the interesting comments about umpires from other MSBL members.
http://www.msblnational.com/forums/t...?TOPIC_ID=1243 I also thought I would post a financial note to the current labor board for Pro UMPS. Pay attention to the amateur rate when attendance is closer to ZERO and admission is FREE: $90 a game and $140 a double-header. All games are LOCAL. |
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I have found that my level of restraint lowers when I do adult ball. Its hard to watch 40 year old men act like children. I have contemplated keeping pacifiers in my ball bag to hand out when they start to whine.
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Damn, something else I failed to learn in school because I never stopped moving around enuf to listen well. Last edited by SAump; Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 05:01pm. |
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Shut Up
Personally I would never yell shut up! I'd just enforce the rule, ejection! And also, I never say the next person who says another word is gone because what if he says "Thank You", you gonna run him? I doubt it! If the rule says the infraction warrants an ejection, send him on his merry way and follow that with "Play Ball"!
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Never say never...
IMO, depending on the level of game, situations such as this must be handled differently.
For example, if working a game between 13 year old players and the sniping starts, I'll walk to the coach and ask him to take care of it. Why? Because more likely than not, this group of participants don't know how or when to express displeasure. If working an adult league game, this passive approach will most likely not solve the problem. A stern response such as "shut up," "sit down," or "I'll handle the balls and strikes," with some volume and a good game-face is usually necessary. |
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I agree! I use a heavy hand when needed, and am not afraid to tell them to shut up, swear at them, etc...
Multiple times I have had multiple ejections in "adult" games. After the first time, the teams sort of figure out that I have no problems ejecting enough guys so that their team has to forfeit! I don't think of it as me ejecting them. Rather, I think of it as them ejecting themselves! Usually, a comment to a bench like "You can go ahead and talk all the fu*king crap you want to me. I will just keep ejecting you guys until you are done" gets their attention and we can move on. |
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