umpire-catcher courtesies

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Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Maybe insane was strong... however, I only know one umpire "at this level" that would react this way (and yes, he's an old-school umpire).

Please define "old-school" for me.

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

I can't tell you how many times we (him included) have been told at clinics, meetings, etc that when it's not 100% clear whether we're being "disrespected" or not - to err on the side of ignoring it.

Who is telling you these things?

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

This isn't 1990, and we're not getting MLB bucks to be part of the show. Reacting in the way described seems A) inconsistent with the way one might react to players disagreeing with calls elsewhere and B) a bit over the top and unnecessary - of the "I'm in charge here, you will behave as I tell you." variety.)

What happened in 1990? I truly don't know.

As to A), it is perfectly consistent with the way one might react to players disagreeing by obviously letting anyone watching know that they think an umpire missed a call.

You may handle these situations as you see fit, but it's often the next official that has to deal with your enabling this behavior.