Run Ahead Rule

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Okay, but so what? Let them go and complain however they please. Cannot file a protest if you will not accept it prior to continuing play.

Coach: Hey, are you the UIC?
UIC: Yes, sir. How can I help you?
Coach: I want to file a protest.
UIC: What game on what field?
Coach: We finished on Field #3 ten minutes ago.
UIC: You will have to file an eligibilty protest with the TD.
Coach: No, I want to file a protest against that umpire.
UIC: Did you announce your intentions at the time of the call?
Coach: Sure did!
UIC: How did the umpire respond?
Coach: He told me I couldn't protest because it did not involve the interpretation of a rule.
UIC: Well, that is true other than a player eligibility issue.
Coach: But he sucked! He threw out my player and coach.
UIC: Have a good day!

Well, if we're talking league play and they have a complaint against me, I say, "fine, go right ahead. There's the field supervisor. I won't stop you." The coach usually responds, "oh, I will," but they never do.

Shaddup, coach.

If a coach has a legitimate beef with one of my rule interpretations, I more than welcome a protest. It's their right, and it's possible that I may have pooched a rule. It happens. But if a coach thinks they're going to waste my time, the scorekeeper's time and my UIC's time because they just don't like me or how I call my games, they've got another thing coming.