What Should I Have Called?

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by umpire99

I had already had it with this coach. He had asked me during the varsity game to get a better look on a play at second when I was BU. I told him that I knew what I was doing and that if I needed to move to get a better angle, I would do it. I know when to save a step or two on pickoff plays. He also asked me to watch for the pitcher not coming to a complete stop. I told him that I hadn't called it all night so I couldn't start now. Later in the game, my partner called a balk for not stopping. I was not happy with him for stepping on my toes by making my calls.

You guys may not like that I tell players where to go during a play, but I feel like if the coach doesn't do his job and tell them what to do, then it is left up to me. Some of these coaches are cheating their players by not instructing them on how to make the umpire's job easier.

Do the letters OOO have any meaning to you?

[Rich]

I wonder if he's actually serious. Nobody could be this bad all in one thread.

[JJ]

Originally Posted by umpire99

I had already had it with this coach. He had asked me during the varsity game to get a better look on a play at second when I was BU. I told him that I knew what I was doing and that if I needed to move to get a better angle, I would do it. I know when to save a step or two on pickoff plays. He also asked me to watch for the pitcher not coming to a complete stop. I told him that I hadn't called it all night so I couldn't start now. Later in the game, my partner called a balk for not stopping. I was not happy with him for stepping on my toes by making my calls.

You guys may not like that I tell players where to go during a play, but I feel like if the coach doesn't do his job and tell them what to do, then it is left up to me. Some of these coaches are cheating their players by not instructing them on how to make the umpire's job easier.

Then quit umpiring and start coaching. You can't do both (much as we'd all like to sometimes).

JJ

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by umpire99

I had already had it with this coach. He had asked me during the varsity game to get a better look on a play at second when I was BU. I told him that I knew what I was doing and that if I needed to move to get a better angle, I would do it. I know when to save a step or two on pickoff plays. He also asked me to watch for the pitcher not coming to a complete stop. I told him that I hadn't called it all night so I couldn't start now. Later in the game, my partner called a balk for not stopping. I was not happy with him for stepping on my toes by making my calls.

You guys may not like that I tell players where to go during a play, but I feel like if the coach doesn't do his job and tell them what to do, then it is left up to me. Some of these coaches are cheating their players by not instructing them on how to make the umpire's job easier.

Sigh... You are a lost cause!! Please - be gone!

[MrUmpire]