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[HokieUmp]

Originally Posted by Bishopcolle

Disagree....As a parent, if you do nothing other than save my kid some serious injury (not an ***-kicking, but serious), I would be grateful....If some video camera catches you writing, instead of separating--at least, trying to separate--than I think you have problems....And as I said, you're not going to be effective writing down numbers in this brawl...just busy work...

You couldn't be more wrong about that.

Sure, you SAY right now that you would be grateful. And then, if/when your kid got a bruise from where the umpire slung him out of the way, you'd be squawking about "pain and suffering," and hiring a lawyer. And if you personally wouldn't, I guarantee there are those out there that would.

(Remember, all non-umpire attendees at a baseball game are our friends, until something goes against them.)

The fighters at that game have coaches - they're the ones that can step in and get hit, or take the wrath of the helicopter parents. You take numbers, since you're writing the report after the game - a legal document, remember.

[DonInKansas]

Leave the bench area, leave the game. Simple as that. I'm not getting involved; only bad things can happen in a lawsuit-happy no sense society. The only way I step in is if someone gets hurt and can't defend themselves and is in immediate danger. Then I'm doing what I can to get that individual to safety.

Thanks heaven I haven't had to deal with this kind of noise.