Coach handling??

[ozzy6900]

Originally Posted by MikeStrybel

I mean this with the utmost respect since I have never seen you work a game. Do you allow a coach to bring up your kicked call from earlier in the contest?

I'll answer the question for you.....

This is a quick exit for a coach and that is because the statement usually begins with "you". Otherwise, he's probably crossed my line and I am not bothering with him any longer.

[Simply The Best]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

I'll answer the question for you.....

This is a quick exit for a coach and that is because the statement usually begins with "you". Otherwise, he's probably crossed my line and I am not bothering with him any longer.

Aw yes, the poisonous, the super-offending, ultrapersonal, vile and vicious "you".

[Simply The Best]

Originally Posted by MikeStrybel

I mean this with the utmost respect since I have never seen you work a game. Do you allow a coach to bring up your kicked call from earlier in the contest?

Depends on the coach, how he wishes to discuss it, what has happened between then and now, if the call was truly kicked, or not, an prior history with the coach, or not, etc etc. You have to weigh all the environmentals.

[Durham]

Originally Posted by JFlores

So coach stares at my direction and is chirping to his catcher to do a better job so that umpire can do a better job of seeing obvious strike. I look over and say coach that's enough, he responds by saying I'm talking to my catcher and this is not his first rodeo. I called time walk over and say loud enough so only him and I can hear, that's enough another word and he would be restricted.

How would u guys handle?

I think you had the right idea. Don't ignore it because we truly do promote what we allow. I think that at the point where you walked over is where I would have done it different. I would have put up the stop sign and issued the official warning. Don't get into a debate with him about just warning and then let him decide how the situation will end.

He was trying to get your attention and he did. You acknowledged him and gave him an informal warning, follow that up with an official warning and then eject. Remember it isn't personal it is just part of the job. As someone said, you walking over can be perceived one way, so just warn and then be ready to act if need be.

[MrUmpire]

Don't give ultimatums.

1. Look over. 2. Warn. 3. Eject.

[dash_riprock]

[QUOTE=MrUmpire;736907]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

Don't give ultimatums.

1. Look over. 2. Warn. 3. Eject.

I might ignore first.

[MrUmpire]

[QUOTE=dash_riprock;736908]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

I might ignore first.

Yep. That happens first. My 1,2,3 are actions that follow.

The problem with ignoring is that most coaches don't know they were being ignored until you move on to the actions.