He Really Said It

[kylejt]

I assume that coaches know nothing about the rules, and go from there. It's much easier that way. Sometimes they surprise me, but not that often.

So how do I deal with them? Usually in the most comical way possible.

"That's catcher's interference!"

"Wait.........what?"

""The runner should be out! The ball hit him! He interfered with my catcher."

"Are you talking about the pitched ball, the batted ball, or are you saying the runner intentionally got hit in the head by that horrible throw?"

[GA Umpire]

Listen to him. Explain what I have on the play. Explain the rule if necessary. Let him go back/Send him back to the dugout. Go back to umpiring.

[johnnyg08]

Yeah, don't try to prove to him how many rules you know. Tell him what you have and move on. Send him back to the dugout, coaching box, or parking lot. Your choice.

[ozzy6900]

"That's catcher's interference!"

"Uhmm ... okay?"

""The runner should be out! The ball hit him! He interfered with my catcher."

"In dodge ball, yes but in baseball no. Thanks for the input, coach but now you have to go back to the dugout."

[jicecone]

I just had the same thing Sat night. Coach, "the other team is re-entering the starter #12 in his original batting position". (No 9 had sub for 12, No 8 had sub for 9 and now #12 was re-entering). "He can't do that" the coach said. Why not coach, it is according to the rules, a starter may re-enter the game once in his original batting order.

Then the good part starts. "Show me in the book where it says that." Coach, I don't carry the rule book on the field but I will show you after the game if you would like because I am well aware of the proper rulling. After a few, "you have to show me" I stated that the game was moving on and went back to the plate.

Needless to say, he became my first ejection in four years, latter in the inning, for misbehaving in a manner not in accordance with good sportsmanship. His team lost the game all because I didn't know the rules and we (the officials) were terrible.

[Simply The Best]

Originally Posted by jicecone

I just had the same thing Sat night. Coach, "the other team is re-entering the starter #12 in his original batting position". (No 9 had sub for 12, No 8 had sub for 9 and now #12 was re-entering). "He can't do that" the coach said. Why not coach, it is according to the rules, a starter may re-enter the game once in his original batting order.

Then the good part starts. "Show me in the book where it says that." Coach, I don't carry the rule book on the field but I will show you after the game if you would like because I am well aware of the proper rulling. After a few, "you have to show me" I stated that the game was moving on and went back to the plate.

Needless to say, he became my first ejection in four years, latter in the inning, for misbehaving in a manner not in accordance with good sportsmanship.

Well done. Takes courage.

[Simply The Best]

Originally Posted by kylejt

I assume that coaches know nothing about the rules, and go from there. It's much easier that way. Sometimes they surprise me, but not that often.

So how do I deal with them? Usually in the most comical way possible

Umpires who attempt humor where concentration on game control is the first priority make jokes...out of themselves.

[kylejt]

Originally Posted by Simply The Best

Umpires who attempt humor where concentration on game control is the first priority make jokes...out of themselves.

Lighten up, Francis.