What happened to me (Suspended)

[Gulf Coast Blue]

Originally Posted by MrUmpire

Steve: No argument. And all this was hashed out in the initial rant and follow up. But in the real world, words like"should have" are meaningless, You have to deal with "the way it is".

This is their league, and apparently they are are used to violating their rules with the consent of the league president and the UIC. So, why all the whining? What good does repeatedly whining about what should have happened. They don't want him and if he has half a brain, he doesn't want them.

Time to get over it.

I would get over it by not ever doing their league again.

When we allow coaches to do whatever they want in 10yo leagues......they become a problem in older age groups.

34 years ago, I tossed an American Legion coach from a very powerful district when I was just 18.

Some of the answers here would have implied I had a thin skin and was not a good umpire and was just looking for trouble. His Post suspended him and later asked him not to come back. I was very green and he thought he would take advantage of me......oh well......

The OP seems like a reasonable person and did nothing wrong in my opinion. I would hope that other umpires in the league would follow his example......but I doubt it being paid $40 for a youth game.

Parents and coaches are the reason I watch most games from afar these days. I don't think my fuse has gotten any shorter these past years......but I do think that coaches "idiot filters" have gotten more holes in them.

Joel