Chirping about pitches

[Rattlehead]

About a month ago I had a parent that before the game he had setup a chair behind the backstop and was keeping and Unofficial book. For 3 innings any pitch on the corners he would chirp about. I finally went to the coach and asked him who he was and informed him that Poor sportsmanship would not be tolerated due to it wasn't a good example for the ladies.

Bottom of the 4th I call a belt high inside corner 3rd strike and call the young lady out. Of course (Found out after the game) this was his daughter and he goes nuts, his daughter turns around and looks at her father with this horrified look on her face. I call time walk to the back stop and inform him that he has been ejected due to unsportmanship conduct and that he needs to leave. Of course he get emotional and give's me the finger as he leaves. As he is walking away the parents in the stands on both sides are applauding his ejection.

[Stat-Man]

Originally Posted by Rattlehead

Of course he get emotional and give's me the finger as he leaves. As he is walking away the parents in the stands on both sides are applauding his ejection.

Not sure what kind of game this was, but if it was Scholastic ball, I'd be tempted to write a report about this, since there are still _some_ (for small values of "some") ADs that won't tolerate this kind of thing and take action against parents that behave like that.

[Andy]

Originally Posted by Rattlehead

About a month ago I had a parent that before the game he had setup a chair behind the backstop....

I had this same type of thing a few years back. The guy set up his lawn chair directly behind me behind the backstop and was constantly griping about pitches.

After a few innings, I went back to the fence and called him up and said; " My a** is at least twice as wide as that plate, how can you possibly see anything sitting back there?"

He was so stunned, he just turned and walked back to his chair. I didn't hear another word from him the rest of the game!

[IRISHMAFIA]

Don't you guys ever need to clear the dirt from the bottom of your shoes?

The backstop is a great tool for doing that.

[Mountaineer]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Don't you guys ever need to clear the dirt from the bottom of your shoes?

The backstop is a great tool for doing that.

Not sure if this is what you are talking about, but one of the guys that trained me did this. A group of "fans" was riding him about his strike zone. He started gradually building up a nice little pile of dirt for the optimum moment. When he had the right amount of dirt - he was ready and waited for a called third strike. As he called it, he kicked the dirt with his back foot right at the crowd. It proved effective as they all got up and moved. Of course I would NEVER do something like that . . .

[Rattlehead]

It Was a 16u Tourney. I told the coach after the game that he we no longer welcome for the rest of the Tourney, If I saw him he would be removed. TD was in full agreement of this. Coach had already told the parent to go home. He was even considering removing the girl off of the team to punish the parent but, I told him not to punish her, just make sure the parent is being a good sport.

Coach also told me that he always embarasses her with comments to officials.

It all ended very well for the team they ended up winning the tourney.

[CecilOne]

One of my favorite stories happened one day in a 12&U tourney with me as PU. At that field, the benches were up the line a little and so there were spectators sitting on the backstop side of the bench, but not behind the backstop. There was a man sitting there on the 3rd base side, with a 45 degree angle to the pitches who kept saying "strike" before I said "ball" and then "in there" or "no no no". Finally, a pitch was way outside to a RH batter and after him saying "strike", me saying "ball"; he said "I give up". Just then, the catcher turned her head and said "SHUT UP, DAD!"

[SWFLguy]

^^^

I had a similar situation in men's town league baseball
years ago and it was the pitcher that came over and told
his Dad to keep his yap shut !!
Another happened here working a high school softball game
early this past season. Some parent was sitting behind the back stop
and I could hear him telling me to "get BEHIND the catcher so I
could see the pitches better" !! I just let it go and in a short while he
stopped. I think someone informed him about "working the slot" !!