Umpire Burnout

[ozzy6900]

This year, I did not shuffle my work schedule to umpire HS. I refused a Legion schedule. I refused a Jr. Legion schedule. I worked some Babe Ruth and a few college age games. I started umpiring when I want and I turn down when I don't feel like working.

It's the same opinion, tired of the BS, the coaches, and the fans. I still go out to keep tabs on my new recruits and I actually have made more time for this, this season!

[DG]

I have never felt burned out by the coach/fan griping. I adopted several years ago a no tolerance policy towards assistants and a no tolerance policy against anyone who runs at me to argue. Come out slow and quietly and I will tell you what I saw. Otherwise...

I have felt burned out at times by the number of games. 4 weeks ago I worked 4 DH's in 5 days, 3 DH's in a row before a break day and then another DH. But the schedule has been a little more manageable of late. I am getting to where I don't like DH's, really don't like consecutive DH's and really really don't like 3 DH's in a row.

But the arguing never burns me out. I also forfeited the second game of my career 4 Saturday's ago because I tossed 2 players and a coach, that team's bench cleared, and then they wouldn't leave the field. And the team was leading by 15 runs in the 3rd. It was insane...