Worst think you've seen done to an official

[teebob21]

Originally Posted by UmpireErnie

My personal worst was a men's slow pitch game. Go figure!

Worst on-field language I have ever heard consistently came from CHURCH LEAGUE men's slow pitch. Ironic.

[UmpireErnie]

Originally Posted by teebob21

Worst on-field language I have ever heard consistently came from CHURCH LEAGUE men's slow pitch. Ironic.

Heard about a fist fight at church league SP game once.

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by UmpireErnie

Heard about a fist fight at church league SP game once.

Me too. It was in a country song.

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

Me too. It was in a country song.

"And it's church league softball, holler about a bad call
Preacher breaking up the fight
Then later on at the Green Light Tavern
Well everybody is gathered as friends"


Rodney Adkins "These are my people"

Great song.

It pretty much describes most slow pitch softball too.

[SWFLguy]

High school baseball game at a small school in the sticks years ago. Home team coach obviously intoxicated. He becomes increasingly belligerent as the game progresses and he is also inciting the home team fans. I'm on the bases and my partner at home lets it go way too far. I keep hinting to him that he has to eject the coach and end the game. Finally he does. Things get very nasty. I grab a bat and brandish it walking with my partner to the car. That coach was canned and I didn't go back to that school for a couple of years. Doing football for 40 seasons I was very leery of walking back through a crowd unaccompanied by any school personnel to our dressing room area. I was very alert to the possibility of some irate parent/fan coming at our crew. Yes, it can get scary at times. So far down here in Florida at the high school level I have had no real issues. FHSAA holds a real hammer to the folks, even to the form of fines.

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by SWFLguy

High school baseball game at a small school in the sticks years ago. Home team coach obviously intoxicated. He becomes increasingly belligerent as the game progresses and he is also inciting the home team fans. I'm on the bases and my partner at home lets it go way too far. I keep hinting to him that he has to eject the coach and end the game. Finally he does. Things get very nasty. I grab a bat and brandish it walking with my partner to the car. That coach was canned and I didn't go back to that school for a couple of years. Doing football for 40 seasons I was very leery of walking back through a crowd unaccompanied by any school personnel to our dressing room area. I was very alert to the possibility of some irate parent/fan coming at our crew. Yes, it can get scary at times. So far down here in Florida at the high school level I have had no real issues. FHSAA holds a real hammer to the folks, even to the form of fines.

Each umpire has equal authority and responsibility to eject.

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by CecilOne

Each umpire has equal authority and responsibility to eject.

My question too - why didn't you do your job?

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by teebob21

Worst on-field language I have ever heard consistently came from CHURCH LEAGUE men's slow pitch. Ironic.

And my most recent and trying experience was when I did the plate for the local Catholic athletic conference playoff semifinal. The parents behind me were making rude comments about my zone, a call I made at home, and a couple of my partner's calls on the bases. They were all far from being good Catholics!

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by Manny A

And my most recent and trying experience was when I did the plate for the local Catholic athletic conference playoff semifinal. The parents behind me were making rude comments about my zone, a call I made at home, and a couple of my partner's calls on the bases. They were all far from being good Catholics!

All they have to do is go to confession, light a votive candle, and they're all good to go (to the next game)!

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by teebob21

Worst on-field language I have ever heard consistently came from CHURCH LEAGUE men's slow pitch. Ironic.

Wow, the Church League I occasionally work has a very clear rule. Any foul language (F..., S...., BI..., ect plus using the Lord's name in vain) are automatic ejections no questions asked. If the umpire hears it they are to eject. If the site supervisor hears it, they have the authority to eject the player as well. I have yet to have an ejection for that problem. I did have a guy stomp off an leave once because of a comment made by an opponent. In my opinion the player heard what he wanted to hear and not the context of how the comment was said, but he heard the comment, called for time from CF, walked to the dugout, grabbed his bat and left. The rest of us just stood in stunned silence for a moment, then continued the game.