Just whose game is it, anyway?

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Then tell me why I constantly hear umpires make claims that this or that will not happen, "In my game" or "on my field".

If that possesive term means "the game to which I have been assigned", then we just need a new shorthand, because even the most anal among us would not expect "the game to which I have been assigned" repeated each time.

If "my" means different approach, different interpretations, judgements inconsistent with others, different mechanics, etc. than obviously that is anathema.
I guess that is the point of the OP.

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Umpires are merely observers with decision-making authority.

As I often tell players who think my position takes precedence or catchers that think protecting me is more important than proper play.