Legal Pitchers Glove?

[BretMan]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

IF IT DIDN'T DISTRACT YOU WITHOUT THE COACH COMPLAINING, HOW DID IT DISTRACT YOU AFTER??

And, along those same lines...

If it wasn't distracting enough for the coach to have brought it up at the outset of the game, how is it suddenly an issue now that we're deep in the game?

I had a good one a few years ago.

Coach makes some complaint about some perceived technicality with the pitcher's glove. I allowed the pitcher to keep the glove and the coach got kind of huffy about it.

Then, his team proceeds to rack up a big inning at the plate, scoring six or seven runs.

At the end of the inning, as he crosses past me back to his dugout, I say, "Guess her glove wasn't so distracting, after all".

[JEL]

Originally Posted by BretMan

And, along those same lines...

If it wasn't distracting enough for the coach to have brought it up at the outset of the game, how is it suddenly an issue now that we're deep in the game?

I had a good one a few years ago.

Coach makes some complaint about some perceived technicality with the pitcher's glove. I allowed the pitcher to keep the glove and the coach got kind of huffy about it.

Then, his team proceeds to rack up a big inning at the plate, scoring six or seven runs.

At the end of the inning, as he crosses past me back to his dugout, I say, "Guess her glove wasn't so distracting, after all".

Yep, last year a fairly close game, visiting coach replaces F1 in a bout the third inning. New F1 had bright yellow shoelaces. Home coach has to grumble about it and I tell her I don't find thatdistracting at all. She then yells to her dugout, "Don't mistake her shoelaces for the ball." I had to tell her "Coach, if they do that you need to have some serious hitting practice!" The game never made seven, they run-ruled the yellow footed pitcher. I just couldn't resist ( also this coach grew up playing ball with my DD, spent time at my home, etc.) As I was returning the game balls, I just said, ".....(her name) I guess they all should wear yellow laces huh?" She just smiled.....

[SC Ump]

Originally Posted by BretMan

... I say, "Guess her glove wasn't so distracting, after all".

Originally Posted by JEL

... I just said, ".....(her name) I guess they all should wear yellow laces huh?" She just smiled.....

Sometimes you get lucky and they smile, but why risk it. I think just letting it go and not trying to rehash it would be the more prudent thing to do.

As for the original question, I guess pitching style might make a difference, but I would agree with the folks that say they would allow it.

[JEL]

Originally Posted by SC Ump

Sometimes you get lucky and they smile, but why risk it. I think just letting it go and not trying to rehash it would be the more prudent thing to do.

As for the original question, I guess pitching style might make a difference, but I would agree with the folks that say they would allow it.

Ordinarily I would not even grin, laugh very loudly inside, but not bring it up at all.

The part that makes the difference though was this;

>>>( also this coach grew up playing ball with my DD, spent time at my home, etc.)<<<

and also, no-one knew this but me and her! It has been fun to see some of the kids I actually coached at times (this is one) grow up, get educated and now are returning the education!

[Stu Clary]

Originally Posted by BretMan

At the end of the inning, as he crosses past me back to his dugout, I say, "Guess her glove wasn't so distracting, after all".

Why do that? Sure, I'd think it...but why be confrontational?

[bkbjones]

Ya know, I have six major areas of concern when I am doing the dish:
Strike
Out
Fair
Foul
Safe
Ball

If I concentrate on thoseand and use positive self-talk to reinforce good mechanics and maintain concentration, then frankly I don't have time to worry about some logo on the glove. Perhaps I am fortunate and have not been impacted by that bright yellow M or W or whatever on the glove. I have had one coach mention the glove over the past three years and told him I was not distracted by it.

As for clothing (kneepads and shoelaces in particular) I believe we had something straight from Kevin Ryan last year for all ASA umpires to not pay attention to that clothing. I could be wrong about the source, but at any rate,

(mounting soapbox) IMHO we have more to worry about than clothing. If we took the time to mentor other umpires that some of us spend worrying about things like shirttails, logos and sliding pads, we'd have a lot better umpiring. (dismounting soapbox)

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

Ya know, I have six major areas of concern when I am doing the dish:
Strike
Out
Fair
Foul
Safe
Ball

If I concentrate on thoseand and use positive self-talk to reinforce good mechanics and maintain concentration, then frankly I don't have time to worry about some logo on the glove. Perhaps I am fortunate and have not been impacted by that bright yellow M or W or whatever on the glove. I have had one coach mention the glove over the past three years and told him I was not distracted by it.

As for clothing (kneepads and shoelaces in particular) I believe we had something straight from Kevin Ryan last year for all ASA umpires to not pay attention to that clothing. I could be wrong about the source, but at any rate,

(mounting soapbox) IMHO we have more to worry about than clothing. If we took the time to mentor other umpires that some of us spend worrying about things like shirttails, logos and sliding pads, we'd have a lot better umpiring. (dismounting soapbox)

Amen brother!

Preach it.

The shirt tail thing especially drives me nuts when I have a partner so worried about that, its a continuous thing throughout the game and part of the pregame!!! and then!! come up to me between inning "you know shortstops shirt is not tucked in all the way around"

Gimme a break.


I will admit a certain amount of joy when working mens FP and I ask the batter to at least give me a "girl tuck" on the front of his shirt...