Being Looked Upon as an OOJ

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by KJUmp

OK....but that decision on your part contributed to the game getting of to a 'bumpy' start, and as indicated in your OP, got bumpier from a game management standpoint.

And what do you suggest I should have done differently to prevent the 'bumpy' start? Ignore the missing chin straps and not say anything? Gotten the TD involved?

I thought what my partner and I did was rather reasonable under the circumstances. Neither of us came across as jerks. We asked the question, they told us they didn't have any and that previous umpires didn't say anything, and we decided to play the game without them. We made no rude comments like, "Well, your previous umpires were wrong," or, "Don't you guys know the rules?" We simply told them they needed to get some for the next day, and we went on with our checks.