How would you feel?
 

If you were in the rotation for the playoffs, having the losers bracket game and the IF game, but were taken off the final because you ejected a HC in the losers bracket game, how would you react?

The ejection was warranted. It's a long story but the words "f@ck" and "you" were used in the same sentence. And the coach gets to coach the next game and the final,while I get the boot.

I'm thinking I just called my last game with this organization!

I think you have a right to feel badly...However, unless the tourney has a game-suspension clause (and most don't), I see why the ADs would want to avoid using you when they have options to use other umps....not a reflection on you or your abilities, or your call....Just situation awareness, and problem avoidance....He HAS to be there, and you don't. Also, the ADs probably feel that the Coach is immature enough to continue to be a problem, which would probably be more true with your presence....Hence, while not fair, I feel it is at least understandable....IMO...

I would have. Time to go elsewhere. And, if there is no where else to go, then time to go fishing.:D

If I get pulled, then I better get put on another game with better or equal perks immediately or I am done with them.

Lose money, lose the chance to call a game, and the coach gets to come back with no recourse = Me done completely

If anyone should be done, it is him. And, if he does anything in the next game, then he just gets EJ again. No big deal.

If I am the umpire taking your place, I'm running the guy the first time he says either of the words "what" or "where."

I would do the same! As a matter of fact, knowing my attitude, I would probably find a way to eject him at the plate meeting! :eek:

I can relate to your feelings. In 2008 my HS assoc. assigned me to a 2nd round game in the play offs -- after 3 years of only getting 1st rounds this year (4th year in a row that I was in some sort of playoff game). Well, I too had a EJ in this game.
Move to 2009 playoffs and I am not even on the list of umpires elegible for a game (list does not ensure a game assignment). Of course I had lots of questions on this and feel that I got a run around and lots of political answers (the worst was that it was MY fault - no board members 'knew' me!). Yet I was able to decern that it was the EJ that worked against me.
Looking into a unit near by to join.
Tom

You are to be commended on the evolution of your attitude towards ejections over the past six months. Good job.

Wow, you made a post with some sarcasm, but no cheap, profane name-calling. You too are to be commended.

Absolutely no sarcasm. I respond as treated and do not call people profane names.

Goodbye Long Beach-Hello OCBOA

I don't know what type of tournament in which you were umpiring, but if you were scheduled to umpire, I would be telling the TD that if he doesn't want me to umpire then pay me. BUT my bigger concern is didn't the rest of the umpires in this tournament have the intestinal fortitude to tell the TD that either you umpire or every umpire in the tournament walks immediately.]

If I was one of your partner in the rotation, I would have walked with you.

MTD, Sr.

You got thrown under the bus...plain and simple. If I'm you...I'm off to greener and hopefully more supportive pastures.

I should've simply added to your thread.

It's not too late. Copy and paste your post and quote the one after you in a paste, then delete the other thread. Go ahead, you can do it! You can do it all night long!!!:)

There should be tons of replies to this response? Where are they?

Like what? "That's not really your opinion." ?

another case of not having umpire advocate assignors. I was working an tourney and there was someone ejected. The Host brang that person back from the parking lot and let them sit there and watch the game with all the fans. as I walked off many threats to kick my a$$ were issued. I kindly reminded the team from NY that they were in backwoods virginia;).

If it was clear that he was removed from an already-made assignment for this, I wouldn't have worked either. We'd find a bar. Let them umpire their own game.

Thank You All!

I'm glad my feelings were true and I wasn't over-reacting. I went to the game, it was a Sr. Legion Championship game, which I found out during the game that the coach I tossed called the commish and requested I not be on the game. He told the plate ump this at the plate meeting, unbelievable right? Anyway, I have since told the commish I wouldn't be back next year.

Anyone looking for an experienced baseball official? lol

the PU should have dumped him immediately for saying such a thing. Congratulations on telling the commish where he can stick his league.

Always need good officials here in S.D. Also, our assigner backs up his umpires. He doesn't like rats much to begin with. If a coach says he doesn't want you on his games, Bob will send you back there for the next three! He doesn't intimidate easily. Here, an American Legion commissioner would not have any say-so in who worked the Championship game, the assignment secretary is the one who decides who works what.

Isn't this what a smart (are there any) coach would do if he really liked an official. Just call up and complain about the official and you get him for the next 3.

I am speculating, but I expect if my assignor was told to scratch you because of a legitimate toss you would be on the plate for his next game with instructions to toss the sorry rat at will, preferably early.

So that's how I got Monte Vista HS twice a week, huh?;)

Years and years and year ago, I was on the women's basketball officiating staff of a jr. college conference. One year I officiated a game in the NJCAA regionals in which the losing team (and I mean they got smoked) was from this conference. As my partner (who did not officiate in this conference) and I were leaving the court the losing coach ran toward us and yelled at me that I would never officiate in her league again.

When I got home that night I let my assigner know what she said. I had her four times the next season including three games at home, :D.

MTD, Sr.

I think there was a news story somewhere on the shortage of umpires in Western Kansas. I'll take the field with ya, amigo.:)

Reminds me of the GREAT umpire line (as a response to that coach), "Good, then I won't lose any playoff games." :rolleyes:

JJ

That's a good one! I've never heard that one before.

But, the coach may not get it since it does require a little bit of thought process. :D

Just like:

Coach: That's two you blew!

Umpire: Knock it off. You're not going to be around to count to four.

Where have these been? These are excellent lines!