UIC Overstepping His Duty

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Man, talk about nerve.....

After we started up tournament again this morning, in a game the UIC
and myself are not involved, but watching since we are scheduled to
call the next game on this field.

R1 on 2B, BU calls an illegal pitch. Good call and it was warranted.
PU awards a ball on the batter, however, neither blue on the field has
remembered to advance R1 to 3B. Pitcher throws another pitch, a strike
best I remember,(not important). Coach of team batting, calls time, talks
to PU, who confers with BU. They retake their positions with no action.
Just before another pitch is to be thrown, coach calls time again and
approaches UIC sitting in stands. After a brief discussion, UIC calls PU over
talks with him and then PU sends R1 to 3rd. Now defensive coach is having a
in my opinion, rightfully so fit. UIC talks to defensive coach, and I hear
him say, "Umpires forgot to send R1 to 3B, so I am making them correct their
mistake."

WHOA, I gotta work the next game with this guy.

Only one incident. R1 on 3rd, R2 on 2B. First pitch to Batter, I as PU,
see R2 leave early. I call it. It was a no doubt'er. UIC comes in between
innings and tells me to never make that call since it is BU's and never PU's
(Hmmmm, that smells). I just let it drop, called the rest of the game, and
fortunately, we had not another play that required any discussion between us.

Will never ever, ever, work with or for this guy again.

glen