Originally Posted by canadaump6
What I am saying is that it doesn't hurt to present your arguments, even when you know they're wrong.
Try no ejections in 5 years of umpiring, equalling about 270 games in total.
The reason I said it was good that they walked off the field was because things were so out of control, and it would have been hard to know who to eject and why. I would've yelled for the head coach to get his team under control, otherwise he's gone, then toss him and the guy that called him an idiot.
If a batter bats out of order and nobody appeals it, does the batting order stay that way the next time through the order?
What is the reason for plate umpires not making the call on the check swing in the first place? Do they usually get blocked by the catcher, are they more focused on whether the ball was in the strike zone, or do they not want to give the teams something else to argue with them about?
I do not see the point of paying $80 for a pair of plate pants, not to mention whatever it would cost to buy base pants.
By my second game of the season I have my strikezone consistent to within one to one and a half inches on the corners, an inch on the low part of the zone, and I've got a general idea of the high part of my zone as well. Usually just takes me one plate game to get me back in the swing of things.
My problem with such a practice is that it is hard enough to call a consistent strikezone regardless of how the catcher catches it. Now add in the variable of how the catcher catches the ball, along with where the ball was, and things could get pretty variable and subjective. What used to be a matter of "did it cross through the zone or not" now becomes a matter of "did it cross through the zone or not, how did the catcher catch it, now combine both those variables and come up with a decision as to whether it is a ball or strike". I can't imagine anyone being able to combine both those variables and still call a consistent game. That is why I don't pay too much attention to the catcher, unless of course he makes one really ugly looking lunge at a pitch that was a tad off the plate anyways.
Why can one not uneject someone? An ejection is a judgement call, and judgement calls can be reversed. I wouldn't usually do this, but I'm just saying it is possible to uneject someone, so long as another pitch is not thrown before this happens.
I think a big part of my being disrespected is the whole ageism thing that older umpires have going on.
When we walk onto the field, it is best to do so as quickly as possible, and to not do anything that will attract peoples' attention. When calling the game we should try to be unnoticed, but this cannot always happen. Now and then there will be a tough rule to apply, or one that the people involved are not familiar with. In this case we have to sacrifice invisibility for getting the call right.
I have a hard time understanding why anyone would put fitump on their ignore list. Are his comments too truthful to handle? Does his knowledge of the game intimidate you? Are his questions about rulings and plays to complicated for some to understand? I need answers.
There isn't much point to having a pregame mechanics and positioning discussion when you're only working a 2 man system.
One week ago, 15 and under girls softball tournament. I go near the backstop, take off my base pants, put my jock on over my underware, then put my plate pants on.
I had a feeling that I was being held back in my association from higher level games, because of my age and not looking very old. Now I realized that that is the truth.
just realize that this is my place to vent and act spoiled, so that it doesn't carry over into real life.
I think that it is up to partners to communicate effectively, and to always be on the same page. However the base umpire should not have any say in the suspension of a ballgame due to inclimate weather or light failure. If the plate guy can't see it, then that is just too bad.
It does seem odd to me how a catcher can frame a pitch that is 18 inches off the plate, because those pitches that are apparently that far outside are often perfectly framed and held there by the catcher.
Watch the "See a Balk, Call a Balk" video if you are unsure about the balk rule. I learned almost everything I know about balks from this tape.
If I say something that is so ridiculously stupid that there is no way I could be serious about it, then it's just comedy. I've joked twice on here; this thread, and the time that I said I used rule 9.10c four or five times a week. It's not that hard to tell when I'm kidding.
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