Not that I am one to disagree with T. Alan on anything, but as I have gotten older and more experienced the case of "rabbitt ears" that i had when I started has pretty much gone away. I actually amazed myself this season with the I handled the crap dished out. 0 player/coach ejections. But since I was convinced (coerced, bribed, begged) to work a youth summer league with known fan/player/coach discipline problems......I had the pleasure of interacting with a drunk dad....a drunk/high mom......a whole flock of beligerant grandparents.........intent on having it out with the new Umpire.....I think by the end of 12 weeks of games, we had 10 fans removed by coaches/police.......held up games until bad behavior ceased and left the program in better shape. Just a story...standing behind the backstop I heard a coach talking to a fan in the stands...the fan was bragging on how he had berated the umpire in the teams last game....coach told him "better keep your mouth shut tonight with these Umpires, or you wont be here to see the game".........not a peep out of him, no comments from me..........
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Thu Sep 14, 2000, 08:58am
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