touching a catcher's back

[TussAgee11]

From a former catcher, it's bad.

What other sport does an official touch a participant?

[bobbybanaduck]

boxing....

[SanDiegoSteve]

And UFC....

[umpduck11]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

And UFC....

That's a sport ?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by umpduck11

That's a sport ?

Why would you say otherwise? Just as much a sport as boxing, and unlike pro wrestling, it's real.

[JJ]

I've never put my hand on the catcher, and I've never understood why umpires do it. Jeepers, he's right in front of you - you don't have to touch him to know when he moves or shifts.
Oops - I DO occasionally touch a catcher - if he's done a good job and we haven't "exchanged words" during the game, in the last inning I'll slap him on the shoulder and say, "You've done a nice job today". I figure they don't hear it enough, and everyone deserves a compliment now and then.

JJ

[BigTex]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Why would you say otherwise? Just as much a sport as boxing, and unlike pro wrestling, it's real.

UFC--not a sport
Boxing--not a sport
Wrestling--not a sport
Poker--not a sport

and the big one:

NASCAR is not a sport

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by BigTex

UFC--not a sport
Boxing--not a sport
Wrestling--not a sport
Poker--not a sport

and the big one:

NASCAR is not a sport

Boxing not a sport? Uh, yes it is. If it weren't, it would not be a Summer Olympic sport.

Poker, pro wrestling, not sports...I agree. No athleticism required to play cards, and pro wrestling has a fixed outcome, and includes a great deal of acting, which disqualifies it from "sport" status.

NASCAR, and other auto or motorcycle racing, while not traditional sports, require a high degree of athleticism. They all take tremendous physical training and talent, and the outcome of the event is not pre-determined. If racing were not a sport, they would not carry it on ESPN, or Wide World Of Sports, for that matter.

Ultimate Fighting requires so much athleticism that only the most physically fit can participate. It is very much a sport. Try it sometime if you don't believe that it is.

A ball or puck is not required to qualify as a sport.

[TussAgee11]

Originally Posted by BigTex

UFC--not a sport
Boxing--not a sport
Wrestling--not a sport
Poker--not a sport

and the big one:

NASCAR is not a sport

Careful about NASCAR. You're speaking to the biggest NASCAR fan ever Alot of the reason why people don't think something is a sport is because they know very little about it, and its requirements for success. Its more than just left hand turns and gas pedals.

Stepping off soapbox.

Don't touch catcher's backs.

[kylejt]

Hockey.


Well, after the eighteenth blow that is.


Oh, and never, ever take your umpire lessons by watching those guys on TV. Jezz, if all my students came in next week looking like Joe West I'd flunk 'em all.

"We're looking for ninety degrees kid, not growing roots!"

[nickrego]

Have someone stand behind you during an entire game, and touch your back. Make sure it is someone you don't know, and (most likely) don't like.

See if you like it ?

[tiger49]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

From a former catcher, it's bad.

What other sport does an official touch a participant?

Hockey. Linesman touch players all the time.