Home plate appeal costs HS Conn team Championship.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by MikeStrybel

He said that it isn't my job to be the jewelry police and by warning them prior to the game I had prevented them from breaking a rule later. He told me to call what I see and not attempt to do what the coach is supposed to do, namely ensure that all players are properly equipped and within the rules of our administration. He was right. I'm simply doing what he did for me - help others understand that old school and innocent communication can be perceived as a violation of our code of responsibility.

Well good for you and him. I am telling kids in all my sports to remove jewelry when I see it. I guess that makes me a bad umpire or doing things outside of my job.

Peace

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well good for you and him. I am telling kids in all my sports to remove jewelry when I see it. I guess that makes me a bad umpire or doing things outside of my job.

Peace

It makes you an ethically challenged cheater

or sumpm

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

It makes you an ethically challenged cheater

or sumpm

I guess I am just going to have to stay that way.

Peace

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I guess I am just going to have to stay that way.

Peace

Maybe cheating the children will get you another State Championship game.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I guess I am just going to have to stay that way.

Peace

Dance with the one that brung ya....

[MikeStrybel]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well good for you and him. I am telling kids in all my sports to remove jewelry when I see it. I guess that makes me a bad umpire or doing things outside of my job.

Peace

You are within your rights as an umpire to ask athletes participating in the game to do it. Be careful telling (your word, I 'ask') others to do it. You would be wrong. The rules allow those on the bench to wear jewelry without incident. (3-3-1d)

Do you tell them to remove jewelry and then consider that a warning? If not, why do it?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by MikeStrybel

You are within your rights as an umpire to ask athletes participating in the game to do it. Be careful telling (your word, I 'ask') others to do it. You would be wrong. The rules allow those on the bench to wear jewelry without incident. (3-3-1d)

Do you tell them to remove jewelry and then consider that a warning? If not, why do it?

Mike, I would never comment on a bench player and what they are wearing. That is silly on so many levels and you know this. This is one of your false equivalence arguments.

And again, I am OK with your position, but what I do works for me. Never been told not to do it or tell a player about an administrative issue which this is. Again, it is clear what makes you tick as an umpire is not what I get all worried about. I will continue to tell players I see that are in the game about jewelry. And yes I do tell them to remove it. That is part of our job and always has been.

Peace