What would you do?

[vcblue]

Ah the BIG GRIN. "Look he's grinning at how he is causing us to lose".

GOT TO LOVE IT!

BTW... I would have told the UIC to chill, all is good. Of course I am done with the Kiss A** faze of my career. But, I do find it easier just to let the coach handle the fans.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by vcblue

Ah the BIG GRIN. "Look he's grinning at how he is causing us to lose".

GOT TO LOVE IT!

Nope, I'm grinning because I know for a fact that you just booted that call, DAD, and I didn't! Sure am glad you didn't have to be the one to make the call, DAD, because you would have SUCKED at it.

Originally Posted by vcblue

BTW... I would have told the UIC to chill, all is good. Of course I am done with the Kiss A** faze of my career. But, I do find it easier just to let the coach handle the fans.

Not sure I would do that...

[vcblue]

Ok in one ear out the other. No JK I respect UICs. They do a lot of work that I can't at this point in my life, but if I get a new a-hole because I discreetly handled a fan I would thank the UIC for complimenting me on my game. If that is all the UIC found wrong then I did a good job.

[Andy]

Ignore the fan until/unless he get profane.

I would go to the TD first, if in tournament play, then the head coach.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Andy

Ignore the fan until/unless he get profane.

I would go to the TD first, if in tournament play, then the head coach.

Don't know if my line would necessarily be profanity (unless they're dropping F-bombs like crazy). I'd definitely address it through the coach or TD if I heard a threat directed towards me or the players/coaches.

That chain link fence tends to have "earmuff" properties when I'm calling games. Can't seem to hear jack sh1t from the other side.

[Chess Ref]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Don't know if my line would necessarily be profanity (unless they're dropping F-bombs like crazy). I'd definitely address it through the coach or TD if I heard a threat directed towards me or the players/coaches.

That chain link fence tends to have "earmuff" properties when I'm calling games. Can't seem to hear jack sh1t from the other side.

A threat towards me gets the TD treatment.

General stupidity , I go through the Head Coach.

[DaveASA/FED]

I agree with what others have posted here. Go through the coaches, "coach I need you to get control of your fans" most times that works, coach usually never liked "that guy" anyway, other fans are usually tired of hearing it too so a lot of times they help out, "shut up so that the coach can go coach, I ain't paying him to keep track of you he should be coaching my daughter"

There are times when you can "get away" with what you did, but there are times where that will cause an even a bigger cluster. This dad went away problem solved, but the next one, or the one after that....trust me (I know you) some time in your future you will have a dad stand toe to toe with you through a fence. Once you start talking to them they feel free to talk even more and eventually they will get you backed into a corner. Especially when there are 4-5 of them that have been riding you, even 4 idiots can sometimes out whit 1 smart umpire when you get to slinging comments back and forth.

Bottom line is let coaches deal with it, then if it increases and they can't get control, those TD's live for that kind of stuff let them have their fun throwing jacka$$ out. Bottom line we get paid to deal with inside the fence, players and coaches, let the other people (coaches/TD/ASA Rep/UIC) do their jobs and take care of dear old dad! Cause if your focusing on him it takes you out of your game and away from what you should be doing focusing on the inside the fence stuff.

Never forget the old saying....Never argue with an idiot they will just bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience.

[NDblue]

Last weekend while working the plate of the 10U state championship game, I was getting some grief from one the softball "moms" sitting in the first row of bleachers behind the backstop. By the time the 4th inning rolled around, I was getting a little tired of it. After sweeping the plate, I stood up gave a nice "glare" and the next thing I heard was "sorry blue". Not another peep from anybody in the crowd.

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by Andy

Ignore the fan until/unless he get profane.

I would go to the TD first, if in tournament play, then the head coach.

Andy,
I'd ignore unless he got threatening, maybe personal and threatening. Profanity is not my job, especially when it's off the field.