NFHS (I was BU)
In my game today, the (their star player) BR hits a long ball to right field (no one on base), misplayed by the right fielder so she sprints around all four bases, I follow her on the inside as she misses second base. I wait for the appeal and call her out. Her coach starts on me by saying that I couldn't have made that call from where I was in left field (Remember I told you I was with her on the inside, so I know this dude doesn't know what he is talking about and I explain to him where I was when I made the call) He chirps about it for the next couple of minutes and I know I have his full attention at this point. My partner who doesn't like to be upstaged in any game when he is PU- because when he is PU he says it is "his" game- gives me the score where he is still counting the homerun instead of an out. (I was suppose to work the plate, but at the pre game he told me he injured his knee during the day and was working the plate because he had difficulty running- didn't ask- just told me.) I let it go since he isn't the official scorer but what happen next really irked me. In the next inning, he loses the count and asks me for it. I give him the count which I know was right and he responds that can't be right and ask the coach of the team that I just took a HR away from what he has for a count. I have always thought of him as a coach's umpire (brown nosing, ssa kissing- looking for the state playoff games) but this was one for the ages.

Sounds like a conversation you need to have with your UIC.

Michael

Sounds like you need to speak to him first..

Is he still suffering from heat stroke??? :D

HS
 

Re: HS
 

My HS??? I don't think it's been hot enough yet this year for anyone to get heat stroke around here.

Maybe you have me confused with someone else - what area are you in??

HS
 

I'm on the Northwest Corner Board of Approved Umpires and
the North Central Board of Approved Umpires. The game that the heat stroke occurred at was at Wamogo when they were playing Nonnewaug on May 12.

Re: HS
 

Uh, is that still in the good ole U.S. of A? Kinda sounds like a ISF game over in the Far EAst.

HS
 

We know that for you Texans, nothing exist outside of Texas ;)

Re: HS
 

Awww, now that just ain't so. We realize there are other places besides God's Country. It's where the rest of you not fortunate enough to be Texans live. http://www.stopstart.freeserve.co.uk/smilie/thumbs.gif

Re: HS
 

Ahhh - you are in my neck of the woods (I should have never doubted you :D ).

My daughter caught for Terryville last year - had a fast pitcher with horrible control problems. She is attending Keene State and made the team as a walk-on. Didn't get a whole lot of playing time, but had a lot of fun.

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Nahhh - we're in the land of corrupt mayors and governments.

But we do have some fantastic college basketballl teams!!

(Sorry - couldn't resist :D )