What I Never Want to Hear

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by tref

On the outside:
"Yes you are correct, we will talk to the umpires about this & thanks for the email."

On the inside:
Dude, you've got bigger concerns!!

"As far as the dugout play goes, that is totally wrong. The score shouldn't make a difference in the call. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. I will check to see it was the same guy or not. "

That was the response I got. This particular commissioner is a good one, and I wish every single one was like this.

Whether he talks to the guy or not, I felt he should know.

[Adam]

Tref, this isn't complaining about a missed 3 sec call. It's ignoring a five step travel and, when asked, saying you didn't call it because you didn't think it mattered. It's not the missed call, it's the attitude behind it.

[tref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Tref, this isn't complaining about a missed 3 sec call. It's ignoring a five step travel and, when asked, saying you didn't call it because you didn't think it mattered. It's not the missed call, it's the attitude behind it.

Got it! Yeah, I would go with "I'm missed it, sorry coach I'll get better" in this case :-)

[MD Longhorn]

tref ... as assignor, I'd rather people tell me about this stuff. When I get emails or calls that sound like, "So and so missed a call at first base that cost us a game." it goes in one ear, out the other. However, calls about umpires that just stand at home plate regardless of what happens ... or calls about umpires that actually say out loud that they didn't make a call because the game was out of hand ... I don't care the score, I want to know.

Now ... given that this call comes from someone that lost by 20, maybe it just goes in the memory bank - but I suspect that if this is really the attitude of the umpire, then THIS is not the only phone call I will get of this ilk on that guy. Even if it's not enough to act on, it could contribute to a pattern.

Like I said, I'd rather know.

[stiffler3492]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

tref ... as assignor, I'd rather people tell me about this stuff. When I get emails or calls that sound like, "So and so missed a call at first base that cost us a game." it goes in one ear, out the other. However, calls about umpires that just stand at home plate regardless of what happens ... or calls about umpires that actually say out loud that they didn't make a call because the game was out of hand ... I don't care the score, I want to know.

Now ... given that this call comes from someone that lost by 20, maybe it just goes in the memory bank - but I suspect that if this is really the attitude of the umpire, then THIS is not the only phone call I will get of this ilk on that guy. Even if it's not enough to act on, it could contribute to a pattern.

Like I said, I'd rather know.

No idea who assigns the league here.

This was the only problem was this guy. Other than that, he was great. Even made a great call when I was out by an eyelash at first. His attitude toward me irked me.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by stiffler3492

No idea who assigns the league here.

I would not be surprised if it is someone over a park district (or whoever is over the league) and they get people they know from other events to cover the games. It is unlikely there is a vast pool of umpires around to take his place.

Peace

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Tref, this isn't complaining about a missed 3 sec call. It's ignoring a five step travel and, when asked, saying you didn't call it because you didn't think it mattered. It's not the missed call, it's the attitude behind it.

It's more like failing to call an out of bounds when the ball is bouncing in the bleachers. An overthrown ball out of play in baseball/softball is a call that makes itself and shouldn't ever be ignored. That's just being lazy.