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[Adam]

Originally Posted by RichMSN

I have a friend who got to work the state baseball tournament last year. Great umpire, but he decided to take it a step farther by calling/contacting the coaches after every ballgame and asking them to let him know how he could improve and that he was really interested in their opinions. He's admitted to me that he's just "playing the system" since it appears that coaches ratings is the main (if not the only) criteria in deciding who gets to work deep in the playoffs. And his plan worked very well -- his ratings were through the roof.

I'd rather stay home than call or email a coach after a game.

Sounds like a version of "smile and nod." Well played by him, it seems.

[tref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Sounds like a version of "smile and nod." Well played by him, it seems.

Game, set, match! *if advancing in that manner is acceptable to the individual*

Personally, I choose not to seek but I will "smile & nod" when feedback is offered.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Sounds like a version of "smile and nod." Well played by him, it seems.

Originally Posted by tref

Game, set, match! *if advancing in that manner is acceptable to the individual*

Personally, I choose not to seek but I will "smile & nod" when feedback is offered.

Of course, who's to do say he wouldn't have advanced without the phone calls?

Luckily around here coaches don't have a say. I know 2 or 3 have given me the "unapproachable" tag.

[tref]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

I know 2 or 3 have given me the "unapproachable" tag.

Let me guess, they must've lost a particular game that you worked

[Adam]

Originally Posted by tref

Game, set, match! *if advancing in that manner is acceptable to the individual*

Personally, I choose not to seek but I will "smile & nod" when feedback is offered.

Agreed, but I can't help but chuckle at the fact that he has, essentially, "worked" the coaches.

[tref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Agreed, but I can't help but chuckle at the fact that he has, essentially, "worked" the coaches.

Sergio Roma: You've been mind-fu&%ed before?
Aaron Green: I don't think so.
Sergio Roma: I'm mind-fu&%ing you right now.
Aaron Green: You are?
Sergio Roma: Can't you feel my d&%k fu&%ing your mind?
Aaron Green: No, I can't really feel anything.
Sergio Roma: See? That's it. That's the art of it. I'm mind-fu&%ing the sh!t out of you.