I Should have known it wasn't gonna be my night...

[iowasoftballump]

No Mike I choose not to work SP because I don't want to work SP. I stay busy enough with fast pitch U12, U14 and HS. Last time I checked its a part time job and I can pick and chose what type of game I want to work. SP isn't for me.

[archangel]

Ogie, try to put it perspective and not take it personal. Nobody likes to be verbally attacked and yelled at, and its a normal reaction to then get emotional during your response. But understand that the problem lies with them, they eject themselves by words and actions- you are just there to manage the game.
Considering that we have (what I call) "ultimate power"- you can stay calmer when realizing that the final outcome is totally controlled by you. Knowing that, I'm (usually) more amused by the stupid actions some players have, and nip it ASAP.
The word gets out, teams recognise you, and the games are played with less griping.
Oh, and hustle your butt off, anticipate where plays may happen, and those close calls wont be complained about as much....

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by iowasoftballump

No Mike I choose not to work SP because I don't want to work SP. I stay busy enough with fast pitch U12, U14 and HS. Last time I checked its a part time job and I can pick and chose what type of game I want to work. SP isn't for me.

Then maybe that is what you should have posted instead of what you did.

This right here is why I do not do SP softball.

Rant on!

There are many small local associations which struggle every year to accommodate the games to be played. Quite often, at least in this area, it is people taking the well-paying games and screw the association.

If an umpire belongs to an association, s/he should give that association the support that they expect in return. Just because an umpire's specific season ends doesn't mean an association just goes into hibernation. Too many people in this world are more than happy to just sit around and let the other people do the work, but the second there is a problem, they are the first to complain (see e-teamz).

Rant off!

[NCASAUmp]

And that is why I tell my assignor my preference for where I want to call, but with the understanding of "if that's what you've got for me, I'll be there." There are some leagues that I downright loathe for various reasons, but my loyalty is to my assignor. He tries to accomodate me, but I also do my best to accomodate him. If that means I have to suck it up and call a league I don't like, then so be it.

[NC_Blue]

There are leagues I won't work.....(ahem....co-ed).

Player eligibility is not the umpire's call. The ejected player should have been told to leave the area within 1 minute, or the game will be a forfeit.

I've never seen this anywhere, though. I don't mandate time limits. I tell them (coaches) they need to make progress. Once a player is ejected.....he's not there as far as I'm concerned.

I won't go looking for this.....but I dang sure won't shy away from it, either.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by NC_Blue

...I've never seen this anywhere, though. ...

Haven't seen what anywhere?