Hate working teams like this?

[Justme]

Originally Posted by BigGuy

I agree with the above - in addition in order to umpire a game, it's mandatory to be in uniform and I can understand the fill-in. However, for a pre-scheduled assignment, an umpire is not present unless properly in uniform. In Illinois, if you're not wearing the IHSA patch some coaches would turn you in for uniform violation and they would be correct. Part of being an umpire is looking like one and that means being in the proper attire.

It's just MHO but physical restraint of another individual is not called for in this type of situation. It was only a HS baseball game not a life-or-death situation. Unless of course you enjoy lawsuits. Personally I give my attorney enough money to handle business things without adding thousands to fight a lawsuit.

Also I never take it upon myself to change my assignors assignments, if I did I would be working only the top teams each day. I know for a fact that both coaches and one AD called to complain about my partner. Also, I wont work with him again.

It appears that I, and my reputation, have survived working with a "dufus" partner. Yesterdays varsity game went fine (only 1:40) with no one even being aware that the day before I worked with an embarrassing partner and I truely believe that todays HS and Adult League games will not be impacted adversely either. So bottom line I'm glad that I didn't kick his a$$ and send him home I left it to the noble leaders of my association take care of if their strange and mysterious way.