inconsistant umpiring FED rules

[archangel]

Originally Posted by WestMichBlue

Absolutely! I do a couple big tournaments (JV and Varsity) in another city each year and I run into these issues all the time.

However - I run into it in my own area all the time also! Having been the trainer for our local association I know that only 30% of our umpires (the same ones) consistantly show up for training. So every time a coach says, "No one has ever said that before," or "that is the first time that has been called," I can say to myself "they have been umpired by the other 70%!"
WMB

If you believe everything a coach says when a call/ruling goes against him, well, swampland?.....maybe 30% of your coaches are speaking truthful---in my area, I'd say that figure was still too high...