pre-game..what should I have done..

[CecilOne]

Originally posted by AlabamaBlue
You're not gonna earn anybody's respect by letting the coach chirp the entire game and question your judgement calls. [/B]

I didn't say anything about "letting the coach chirp the entire game and question your judgement", just a preference for communicating and basing respect on mutual understanding instead of fear of ejection. Actually, some coaches do learn and develop respect after chirping and questioning when the umpire is consistent and accepts the coach's point of view.