What would you do??

[RadioBlue]

Originally Posted by Welpe

This is assuming the pitcher does not stand on or astride the rubber (pro rules) or in the dirt circle (Fed rules) without the ball. If he does, it is a balk.

I know this is a softball rules forum, but I also work baseball. I believe you might have those two sitches reversed. On the dirt circle w/out ball is a no-no in pro, astride the rubber w/out the ball is a no-no in NFHS.

As for this "coach," I'm running him. And I am in no way a trigger-happy kind of a guy. I haven't had a coach ditch himself/herself in one of my games in five or six years. This guy needed to go.

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by RadioBlue

I know this is a softball rules forum, but I also work baseball. I believe you might have those two sitches reversed. On the dirt circle w/out ball is a no-no in pro, astride the rubber w/out the ball is a no-no in NFHS.

Check our OBR 8.05(i). I don't have the Fed reference handy right now.

[surf24]

So......honestly........it doesn't matter if they cuss you out or not---this kind of behavior is just not g2g? It isn't for me. I just wondered if any of you would be even quicker on the draw if the coach used curse words during his temper tantrum...????

Me---at the point he pointed the bat at me I'd of sent him on his way.

[NCASAUmp]

If players or coaches want to grumble about a call, that's fine. It happens. I let it slide (within reason).

But the coach said the magic word that would've made me toss him in a heartbeat without thinking twice: "you."

I have a long fuse. Make it personal or imply that I'm somehow biased? That's a free one-way ticket to the parking lot. That will instantly trip my trigger.

[Umpteenth]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Make it personal or imply that I'm somehow biased? That's a free one-way ticket to the parking lot. That will instantly trip my trigger.

Yep, that's the extent of the limit; the difference between "That was a terrible call, Blue" and "You're terrible, Blue".

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Umpteenth

Yep, that's the extent of the limit; the difference between "That was a terrible call, Blue" and "You're terrible, Blue".

Some may disagree with me on this one, but I once had a close play at 3B where the runner got tagged just a few inches shy of the base. He didn't like the call, and I had no problem with that.

But when I was returning to the plate, he loudly said to me from across the field, "I don't know why it is you've got it in for our team!"

I tossed him. Don't ever, EVER insinuate I'm biased. I had to defend my integrity.

The kicker of it all? I actually like his team. A GREAT bunch of guys who play hard and have fun. Not to mention the fact that I like this particular player as a pitcher, because he's got a GREAT delivery. Such a shame he thinks that I have some sort of grudge against them.

The next week, I spoke with their captain briefly about it. He completely understood.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

"I don't know why it is you've got it in for our team!"

I tossed him. Don't ever, EVER insinuate I'm biased. I had to defend my integrity.

Abso-freaking-lutely. The you comments above are spot on as well ... but implying that an umpire is INTENTIONALLY making bad calls for one team or good for the other cannot be tolerated.