Question on Mistaken called 4th ball.

[GBFBUmp]

Thanks guys.


I feel for the umpires in this league as they are kids. I remember what its like to start out in officiating, so, when I can I give them "atta boys" so they keep at it. This particular kid is quite quiet and I think just needs some confidence.

[sargee7]

I agree that this a is just a steal at a walking pace. the defense needs to be aware of what's going on.

This guy is ALSO a jerk:

"Batter walks to first base, runners on 1st and 2nd advance to 2nd and 3rd. Opposing coach comes out on field and starts yelling that it is only ball 3, instructs the catcher to throw the ball to second baseman and tag out runner who had been on 1st and is now on second. Then he says "game over" ."

You said they were young umps, both of them? If so, this is a mistake. never put a young, inexperienced ump on the field alone, without a more experience ump. the coaches, like this jerk, will eat them alive.

Originally Posted by sargee7

I agree that this a is just a steal at a walking pace. the defense needs to be aware of what's going on.

This guy is ALSO a jerk:

"Batter walks to first base, runners on 1st and 2nd advance to 2nd and 3rd. Opposing coach comes out on field and starts yelling that it is only ball 3, instructs the catcher to throw the ball to second baseman and tag out runner who had been on 1st and is now on second. Then he says "game over" ."

You said they were young umps, both of them? If so, this is a mistake. never put a young, inexperienced ump on the field alone, without a more experience ump. the coaches, like this jerk, will eat them alive.

If it was only ball 3, what the he|| was the coach doing out on the field? No matter what, the ball is still live. No doubt about it the umpire caved in to the coach. Big lesson to learn.

[GBFBUmp]

Sargee7,

Yes, the opposing coach is a jerk. Not first time I was involved with his idiocy.

The league uses all teenagers for umpires, and most coaches understand this and are quite even keeled. This guy isn't. In fact, I had a run in with him 3 years ago when our boys were still in "dad pitch" at 6-7 years old . He freaked out at our team's coach for starting the game when he wasn't there (he was 20 minutes past game time and his assistant was ok to start w/o him).

Funny thing (maybe not so much) ,in a small town, is that his son and my oldest son are on the same booster basketball team, and his daughter and my daughter are also on a tournament basketball team. Glad for my youngest he's only got 2 kids