Coach asking you for help?

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Originally posted by FUBLUE
How does one get a reputation without there being some truth behind it.

Simple, it's perception. We use to have an umpire who had a reputation for tossing players and coaches. In fact, he didn't dump any more than the other umpires. He got the "rep" because he didn't care who you the player was or level of play, if their actions or language crossed the line, it was bye-bye time.

A solid official can be a crappy people person, just like "Mr. Personality" can be a crappy official.

This may be where we start to separate ways. I think part of being a solid official is the ability to handle players and coaches without being mean or obstinate.