Confrontation opinions

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Originally posted by mbcrowder
Or from the bleachers.

When I was still a bit green, I actually told a coach, who was constantly complaining about the strikezone, that if she thought the view from where she was was better than where I was, I'd gladly call balls and strikes from her dugout for the rest of the game.

One of my alltime favorite umpire experiences...

Volunteered to do the bases for a scrimmage game between two Dixie Youth teams in Louisiana. Even though it was an informal game that meant nothing, one Mom was particularly vocal about my partner's strike zone -- on every pitch.

At the end of the 2nd, he borrowed a quarter from a guy behind the backstop, flipped in the air and slapped it down on the plate, and turned to the woman, "Ma'am, for ten bucks -- Heads or Tails?"

"You're crazy. I can't see that from here."

He dropped into the slot and said, "Funny, I can see it just fine from here."