Bad Game Management

[canadaump6]

Thought you guys might get a laugh out of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uurC8...eature=related

[greymule]

For around here, that 3:19 is utterly uneventful.

Haven't we seen that field before, with some rhubarb over a running lane violation?

[bossman72]

yeah, if you click on 'the umpire strikes back' you'll see the same

[DonInKansas]

Aren't you supposed to chug a beer after reaching each base in leagues like this?

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by greymule

For around here, that 3:19 is utterly uneventful.

3:19? Once I saw it was adult beer softball, I closed the window. About 0:01

[kylejt]

Everyone in that video is a loser, and I feel dumber after watching it. (if that's possible).

p.s. nice umpire shorts. Jeez, someone harpoon those two goofs.

[BretMan]

Even nicer plate stance...

I know that some of you baseball-only guys look down on softball, but this clip is "real" softball in the same vein that the WWF is "real" wrestling.

Properly trained softball umpires wouldn't look or act like these guys and would have some notion of the concept of "game management".

[Interested Ump]

Originally Posted by BretMan

Even nicer plate stance...

I know that some of you baseball-only guys look down on softball, but this clip is "real" softball in the same vein that the WWF is "real" wrestling.

Properly trained softball umpires wouldn't look or act like these guys and would have some notion of the concept of "game management".

Having officiated 11 sports including all variations of softball, I have found that hardball umpires who look down their noses at softball (or any other) fellow officials do so for one reason only.

Their own lack of self-esteem.

If you have to "lower" another to grant yourself a higher throne, then you have defined yourself not by your positive actions but only by your selfish acts of demeaning others.

[canadaump6]

Originally Posted by Interested Ump

If you have to "lower" another to grant yourself a higher throne, then you have defined yourself not by your positive actions but only by your selfish acts of demeaning others.

Tough to argue with that point.

[canadaump6]

50 seconds: Umpire makes the mistake of lecturing them on proper behavior.

1 minute 25 seconds: They're either yelling at the opposing bench, or at the home plate umpire over a call.

2 minutes 22 seconds: Since when was a team entitled to 2 warnings?

2 minutes 30 seconds: Umpire pointed foul on a fair ball.

2 minutes 36 seconds: Umpire took a couple steps towards an arguing player, welcoming an argument.

2 minutes 40 seconds: Automatic ejection.

[kylejt]

There's no point in detailing every mistake that these clowns are making. The fact that they are even on this field is a joke.

[briancurtin]

Originally Posted by canadaump6

50 seconds: Umpire makes the mistake of lecturing them on proper behavior.

1 minute 25 seconds: They're either yelling at the opposing bench, or at the home plate umpire over a call.

2 minutes 22 seconds: Since when was a team entitled to 2 warnings?

2 minutes 30 seconds: Umpire pointed foul on a fair ball.

2 minutes 36 seconds: Umpire took a couple steps towards an arguing player, welcoming an argument.

2 minutes 40 seconds: Automatic ejection.

im really not even sure why you bothered to watch the whole video and critique it

[canadaump6]

I thought it would be interesting to get some opinions on how this "game" was handled by the "umpires".

[Richard_Siegel]

Originally Posted by canadaump6

Thought you guys might get a laugh out of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uurC8...eature=related

I would never work beer league softball. What you see in this video is as close to umpiring as Perry Mason is to a real lawyer. They are trying to act like umpires in a game where men are trying to act like ball players.

If I were forced to work a game like this I would probably have 6 ejections before the end of the first inning.

[rngrck]

This is a good example of why I refuse to work men's softball leagues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!