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I't's against my better judgement to give an answer to the coaches question. I am in agreement with a previous post that sitting here at my computer I may have a different response than I would on the field but my gut tells me not to answer directly. For me, a good response would be "what do you think coach?"
Whether he responds out or safe I can just shrug it off. If he persists i can ask why it matters and at that point the discussions over. There is no upside to answering this directly only a downside. An indirect 'civil' response is the way to go IMO. |
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I am probably way off here, and god knows that I am wrong all the time, but how many times a year does someone ask this type of question. I get it once maybe twice a year, and a hitters ask maybe once or twice a game on swinging strike. Everyone is capable of handling these stiuations in their own way, but for me the way is to answer their question as long as it is a question. I am not a mind reader, but as for me and my system of handling situations, I do my job professionally, and then deal with unprofessional behavior in turn.
Everyone of us can and will deal with this stuff in their own way, but if anyone is looking for a different way to deal with it I suggest trying this one. I have rarely had trouble dealing with it in this fashion, and if I would have had an ejection in this type of situation, I would be backed by the fact that I was "being approachable" and answering the question and they coach/player became an ***. And not labeled in a different light by not answering the question or answering in a vague unclear fashion. |
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Was it the shrug or the question that bothered you? I can honestly say that my intention was not to 1up the coach or to display absolute authority in this situation, simply to defer giving a direct answer to a possibly legit question. |
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The coach would have to call time and come out to ask me such a stupid question. I would just ignore him the rest of the time.
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I think Garth's answer is best. A coach cannot string you up on "I'd have to see that/it," no matter how hard he tries. |
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Had this happen last week
I was doing a Mustang game last Sunday. The kid swung at strike 3 and ended the inning. The kids dad, who is about 30 feet away ask me if that last one was a ball or a strike. I responded back “I don't remember". I said it in a slow but deliberate manner. Honestly, I didn’t remember. It was a strike as far I was concerned and I had moved on to other business. The dad says "Don't remember, huh" with the inflection in his voice that I knew but was not going to provide that info. Then someone said "good answer, blue". So that may be my response from now on. Every situation is different.
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"what was the question again, coach?"
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