Pet Peeves..........
One of my biggest as an umpire is when I am ump'ing a game and one of the teams playing has a "fellow umpire" on it---and they make every attempt to do stuff they know is illegal or to make you think you've made the wrong call and don't know the rules.
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As an umpire. I attend my daughters games as a fan or sometimes a score-keeper and I see umpires who THINK they do know the rules.
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My pet peeve: Partner allows 15-20 warmup pitches, 3-4 minutes, chatting with someone outside the fence.
That or coaches that yell time and start walking toward their pitcher, not waiting for me to call TIME, before play has completely stopped. |
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Let alone the talking to outside the fence visitors. How about the partner that tries to be the funny, buddy-buddy with both the the coaches before, between and during the innings because everyone knows he's going to screw something up....including himself and hopes his fake "I'm your pal" attitude will save him.
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I admit it is hard for me as I have played ball at the complex that I now umpire at for about 15 years now. I know, have played with and/or against most of the players that come there for games. I make every attempt though to keep it "professional" when I am in my umpire attire. I did get a compliment last night.....an older gentleman on one of the church teams games I had told me I had the most consistent ball/strike zone and hustled more than any umpire they'd had so far this season. (I did make sure last night wasn't their first game. lol) |
:eek:I'm the BU and I watch my partner ignore EVERY one of the "administrative" rules.
I will talk to them when given a chance and will hear them say "Well I don't enforce those nit picky rules". I try not to work with that person again.:rolleyes: |
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Oh and how many of you get the "it's a vicinity play" thrown at ya?? |
My biggest pet peeve: People that don't know the difference between "their", "there" and "they're".
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How about coaches who argue calls for the simple SAKE of arguing a call, knowing full and damn well that the right call was made? :p
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Strike Zone
In SP, hearing the coach or pitcher say, They really need to chalk that line in front of the batter's box, so Blue knows where the Strike Zone is!
Blue, that was a foot behind the line! Inside, I snicker... |
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When their misusing they're words, there points often become mute.
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