Sending a "message"

[gordon30307]

Originally Posted by kylejt

Oh, I get IT. IT is a childish way to thump your chest, and let everyone know you're in charge. Sorry, I don't subscribe to it.

And Pete, anyone who draws pictures for me in the dirt is gone. Would anyone really allow that to happen, and just miscall the next pitch to get even with him? That's insane.

The "I'll teach you..." mentality is exactly what that umpire in the youtube video is doing. Raise your hand if you thought what he did, a classic FYC, is okay?

There's nothing better than when they draw the line in the dirt indicating where the pitch was and then telling the batter (that batter only) that's your strike zone the rest of the day. What's more fun dumping them or watching them flail at pitches the rest of the day. Like I said you don't get IT. FYC in my opinion is not appropriate for LL, High School and College. These players haven't been around long enough to know any better. At least for me it has to be "higher level" baseball. Generally speaking they know where the line is drawn, they know how to question and complain without "showing you up". Over the years I've only done the FYC about 3 times and each time message was sent and the message was understood. You don't subscribe to it that's fine just don't imply that those that do are childish. That is .......well childish.