Daughter wants to umpire

[FUBLUE]

Originally posted by Ref Ump Welsch
FUBLUE, I think size scares people. I've had coaches bigger than I am who are never afraid to approach me and discuss something, while coaches who are "smaller" than I are always coming out screaming and hollering, hoping to gain the advantage. Must be a Billy Martin thing.

I think you're right, but I don't try to use it. Once a coach knows me (as most coaches in this area do) they realize I'm a really mild-mannered guy. I know I'm large, but I don't use it against people.

It also goes both ways. Some coaches see me and say, "this guy is big, so he must be slow and bad." either that, or they think I enjoy being yelled at. I work my butt off on the diamond (as anyone who has ever worked with me will testify to) and hustle on every play. But it takes a while for a coach to learn that just because I'm big doesn't mean I'm slow, or bad, or I'm going to let him yell at me like I'm a farm animal or something.