Umpiring Moment of the Year

[TussAgee11]

My most memorable is a rules screw up I made. Won't forget that again, I promise you that. And, IMO, it should be my most memorable.

As far as incidents, a coach who I had already ejected once in the year telling my "partner" after a close call at 2nd that went against his team to "watch your partner out there" without any response from the PU other than "ok, coach."

Signing off for 2007, with some humor below

Tuss

[Rcichon]

Is a 16U D5 playoff game I did with my eldest son.
I had the dish, he was BU. Pleasant game in almost all respects except for one mouthy daddy coach.

Bang bang at 1 for the final out of the game. BU called it right.

As we exit, daddy coach was too prolonged in his complaint.

I turned on my heel a mere 2 feet from the exit and toss him. With a look of astonishment, he says, "game's over, what are you gonna do now?"

Me; "I'm gonna go tell your Manager that you're banned from your next two games, which are your last two games of the season."

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by Rcichon

Is a 16U D5 playoff game I did with my eldest son.
I had the dish, he was BU. Pleasant game in almost all respects except for one mouthy daddy coach.

Bang bang at 1 for the final out of the game. BU called it right.

As we exit, daddy coach was too prolonged in his complaint.

I turned on my heel a mere 2 feet from the exit and toss him. With a look of astonishment, he says, "game's over, what are you gonna do now?"

Me; "I'm gonna go tell your Manager that you're banned from your next two games, which are your last two games of the season."

I my area, an umpire would not be allowed to decide the amount of games a participant is disqualified.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

I my area, an umpire would not be allowed to decide the amount of games a participant is disqualified.

Maybe that is his league's required suspension for an ejection?

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

I my area, an umpire would not be allowed to decide the amount of games a participant is disqualified.

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As an (ahem) NCAA umpire, no doubt you are aware that there are times when it is the umpire's job to notify a coach or player of his punishment, e.g. when a coach makes physical contact with the umpire, the umpire ejects him and informs him, "That's a suspension."

Perhaps that practice is in place where Rcichon works.

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by GarthB

As an (ahem) NCAA umpire, no doubt you are aware that there are times when it is the umpire's job to notify a coach or player of his punishment, e.g. when a coach makes physical contact with the umpire, the umpire ejects him and informs him, "That's a suspension."

Perhaps that practice is in place where Rcichon works.

I interpreted from the way Rcichon's post was written that he was deciding the punishment. If that' common practice in his area or if Rcichon was only notifying the "daddy coach" about the required punishment of his being ejected, I stand corrected.

[Rcichon]

Originally Posted by GarthB

As an (ahem) NCAA umpire, no doubt you are aware that there are times when it is the umpire's job to notify a coach or player of his punishment, e.g. when a coach makes physical contact with the umpire, the umpire ejects him and informs him, "That's a suspension."

Perhaps that practice is in place where Rcichon works.

Such is the case.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by Rcichon

Is a 16U D5 playoff game I did with my eldest son.
I had the dish, he was BU. Pleasant game in almost all respects except for one mouthy daddy coach.

Bang bang at 1 for the final out of the game. BU called it right.

As we exit, daddy coach was too prolonged in his complaint.

I turned on my heel a mere 2 feet from the exit and toss him. With a look of astonishment, he says, "game's over, what are you gonna do now?"

Me; "I'm gonna go tell your Manager that you're banned from your next two games, which are your last two games of the season."

I am just a bit confused here.

Was this a triple-elimination playoff game? If it was a playoff game, and the team with the ejection lost, wouldn't that be the end of their season? How come they still have two games left? Isn't the regular season already over if it's a playoff game?

And just out of curiosity, how come your son didn't eject the coach since it was his call that was being argued?

Just asking for some clarification. Thanks.

[DG]

I was PU for my second game of the HS season. 1-0, winning pitcher pitched a one hitter with about 10 K's, the other a three hitter with about 8 K's. One hour 15 minutes. Great game.

I also worked a HS game with my son where he tossed a coach. I was PU, close play at 1b, runner was banged, asst coach goes nuts and my son tossed him, instantantly Catcher turns to me and asks "what happened?" I say "I don't know but it he must have said something personal or profane because it sure wasn't prolonged". That was memorable.

[bobbybanaduck]

mine was monday, july 9th.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by bobbybanaduck

mine was monday, july 9th.

[Cub42]

September 5. Worked the Plate in Game 2 P/O game.

[UMP25]

It was not just one event but a series of events for me that stuck out in 2007. I had perhaps the weirdest series I've ever worked when I worked a 3-game weekend conference series with Bob Jenkins (doubleheader on Saturday, single on Sunday). The two schools were rivals in the CCIW Conference, and they happened to be two area teams, so they were quite familiar with each other. Moreover, the head coach of one team used to be an assistant at the other school. While there was no bad blood between the two teams or staffs, there were a myriad of freak plays, weird occurrences, rulings, you name it. I even had an ejection in game 1 of the series. It occurred early in the game, too.

To tell you how weird it was, Bob and I had a bunch of whackers and weird plays in the first two innings of the first game! We knew then we were in for one helluva series! I'm sure Bob would be happy to elaborate on specific plays.

BTW, when the 2008 schedule came out, I put Bob and me on the same series. We figured we're gluttons for punishment, and like one of my colleagues told me, "With Bob and you on the field, there's no way anybody can get a rule past you guys!"

[Rich]

Originally Posted by bobbybanaduck

mine was monday, july 9th.

Day or night game?

[bobbybanaduck]

night game on getaway day before the all star break. ridiculous.

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