It's OK to laugh now, but not then

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

This is one that I thought about doing just last night, but my partner encouraged me not to.

This was a big cross town rivalry type game. Some guy in the bleachers had his tired old line of "Come on, ump, you are controlling the game."

I so badly wanted to walk over to him and say, "Thank you sir, for recognizing the efforts of myself and my partner in doing an otherwise thankless job. I really do appreciate you letting these naysayers around you know exactly what our job is, to control the game. You sir, are truly a rare gem."

My partner threatened to leave the field if I did say that to him.

It’s so disappointing when working with a non-supportive partner.

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

This is one that I thought about doing just last night, but my partner encouraged me not to.

This was a big cross town rivalry type game. Some guy in the bleachers had his tired old line of "Come on, ump, you are controlling the game."

I so badly wanted to walk over to him and say, "Thank you sir, for recognizing the efforts of myself and my partner in doing an otherwise thankless job. I really do appreciate you letting these naysayers around you know exactly what our job is, to control the game. You sir, are truly a rare gem."

My partner threatened to leave the field if I did say that to him.

Partner owes you a beer or two for that!

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

Partner owes you a beer or two for that!

You know...I agree. I have a game with him again on Monday. I might need to point this out to him!

[SethPDX]

This happened years ago. I had a runner on 1B with 2 strikes, 1 out in a youth game. Runner is leaving on the pitch, batter swings and misses at a pitch in the dirt, the batter makes it to first. I then tell her she's out anyway. Between innings, here comes the offensive coach (you know where this is going, right?).

"Now, the runner wasn't on first base, so really first wasn't occupied..."

Oh, I forgot...night game.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Okay, new mechanic.

When a coach says something that stupid, call the opposing coach out to the field and ask Mr. Softball to repeat him/herself.

I wonder how this would work. Would that cut down on the number of ridiculous comments or double them?

[SRW]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

This happened years ago. I had a runner on 1B with 2 strikes, 1 out in a youth game. Runner is leaving on the pitch, batter swings and misses at a pitch in the dirt, the batter makes it to first. I then tell her she's out anyway. Between innings, here comes the offensive coach (you know where this is going, right?).

"Now, the runner wasn't on first base, so really first wasn't occupied..."

Oh, I forgot...night game.

What coach? Your runner wasn't on the base when the pitcher pitched the ball? If that's true, coach, then your runner should be called out for violating the look back rule...and a no pitch, so bring your BR back to the plate.

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Would that cut down on the number of ridiculous comments or double them?

I'm not sure if it would be worth the risk of now having two coaches on the field saying stupid things.

[BretMan]

This one happened to me in a baseball game, but it's so freakin' dumb I had to throw it in...

Runner on first base. Pitcher failed to come to a discernable stop in the set position and I yell, "That's a balk!". Pitcher then made about half a pitching motion and stopped before delivering the ball to the plate.

Base umpire points the runner to second base.

Offensive coach comes out with a question. He wants to know why his runner only got one base.

Huh? What do you mean, Coach. He got a one-base award because of the balk when the pitcher didn't stop.

Coach fires back, in all seriousness, "Yeah, but then he stopped his delivery to the plate. That's two balks. Shouldn't my runner get two bases?".

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Okay, new mechanic.

When a coach says something that stupid, call the opposing coach out to the field and ask Mr. Softball to repeat him/herself.

I wonder how this would work. Would that cut down on the number of ridiculous comments or double them?

Don't think that's such a wise idea.

The opposing coach might say, "he's right."

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Don't think that's such a wise idea.

The opposing coach might say, "he's right."

Yes, but the opposing coach might otherwise say "Coach, you're an ucking fidiot!", saving us the trouble of labeling the idiotic coach.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

Yes, but the opposing coach might otherwise say "Coach, you're an ucking fidiot!", saving us the trouble of labeling the idiotic coach.

You give the opposing coach entirely too much credit.