before we start (an equal opportunity post...)

[bobbybanaduck]

Originally Posted by Paul L

I know many umps on this site whose opinions I respect feel pretty strongly about coaches on buckets. Not a battle I feel worth fighting, and it may border on sweating small stuff. In my area and level, it's a customary perk for my mostly volunteer coaches that would be rude to refuse.

some claification...

the buckets were outside the opposite dugout, and players were sitting on them. they were moved back inside as soon as the plate meeting ended. the issue i was trying to deal with was all three of the adult coaches on my side of the field were standing outside of (and not barely outside...waaaay outside) the dugout and milling around.