thoughts on these types of umpires.

[SAump]

Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan

I noticed this a few times in my district, and it p*sses me off.

Okay, so let's assume this guy is a jerk, he is working the plate and you are not working the plate. This guy is happy because he is doing what he wanted. You're mad because you're not doing what you wanted. Now imagine if you switch places with the jerk. You're gonna get mad again because the unhappy jerk went home. Now look on the bright side; you make the same amount of money.

[LLPA13UmpDan]

Originally Posted by SAump

Okay, so let's assume this guy is a jerk, he is working the plate and you are not working the plate. This guy is happy because he is doing what he wanted. You're mad because you're not doing what you wanted. Now imagine if you switch places with the jerk. You're gonna get mad again because the unhappy jerk went home. Now look on the bright side; you make the same amount of money.

How would you like it if you were stuck with someone who demands he do a certain position EVERY game?

Although on the other hand, we all do get the same amout of $

[umpduck11]

Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan

How would you like it if you were stuck with someone who demands he do a certain position EVERY game?

Although on the other hand, we all do get the same amout of $

In my neck of the woods, the senior man chooses which position he works.
When younger guys work with me, they know ahead of time that I will normally work the plate in a single game. In a double-header, I will take the
first, unless its a JV/V. In that case, I take the Varsity game, if I'm senior.
When we do three-man playoffs, a crew chief is assigned by our board , and he decides
which umpire works where. If we have two games, we rotate normally from that point.

[SAump]

Originally Posted by LLPA13UmpDan

How would you like it if you were stuck with someone who demands he do a certain position EVERY game?

Although on the other hand, we all do get the same amout of $

In fact, every year one problem or another would come up and disappear over time. My first year, I was stuck in t-ball and the 8-10 year division. The vets made it clear that the 11-12 year division was their show. I could work upper divisions when one of them had business that kept them from working the game that day. My second year was worse. I was stuck on the the softball diamond. I worked the plate both games because my young partner didn't have any gear or I took the first game and a vet would work the second (better pitching). Then I thought about our experiences and realized that every UMPIRE out there has had similar revelations. Now you can choose to get mad or choose to learn how to handle it more appropriately. Good luck.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Umpires in Tee Ball? You are kidding, right?