Ground Rules/Pre-Game Coaches' Conference

[EsqUmp]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

True, but I can't tell you how many times the "does anyone have any questions" was answered with, "Last week in our game..." followed by something they didn't understand or some complaint about the previous umpires. Love league ball, don'tcha?

That's why the question should be, "Are there any questions on the ground rules?"

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by EsqUmp

That's why the question should be, "Are there any questions on the ground rules?"

Yes ... but to a coach, "ground rules" includes anything the dastardly umpire he had last week might have done wrong (in his mind, of course).

[EsqUmp]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

Yes ... but to a coach, "ground rules" includes anything the dastardly umpire he had last week might have done wrong (in his mind, of course).

Well let's help coaches better understand what "ground rules" means by not entertaining those questions.

It's also outright improper. Vary rarely do coaches call me as the rule interpreter, despite having my number and email. Let them use the proper method to get answers.

Stop entertaining the questions and they might stop asking (at least as often).