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I myself will be picking up the Platinum from said retailer. BTW, Viper, you're horrible. I've seen better eyes on potatoes.

Pretty strong.

Per team

I appreciate the back up on this one CATO. The "ultimatum" is now out of my calling vocabulary. The LL I'm in is pretty weak when it comes to coaching. We have the 2 extremes 1) Really good coaches that played at least college baseball and know some etiquette when it comes to saying their peice 2) Clown shoes. There is no happy medium. Consequently, its harder on the umpires here.

I appreciate the clarification CATO. Didn't mean to make everyone go on the defensive. I've been frustrated by the LL coaches I deal with here and it spilled over onto this forum. No IFF in Majors? WOW

Just struck me the wrong way I guess.

It was kind of a joke. They really do keep track of ejections.

I kept an eye on it as it went past me to my right as the catcher went to get it and I quickly shifted to my left to get the angle on the play at the plate. You would have to see the way the backstop is here and have called behind this "catcher/fetcher" to get a full grasp of the situation. All in all, I felt like I was in good position to make the call. It wasn't like the ball went completely under the fence and out of reach. If anything it was 3 inches underneath the lip of the "bowed upward" fence.

After checking with the League Commish, I was right. The rules for the local league are 1st offense - warning 2nd offense - out 3rd offense - ejection. So no "Daddy-umpiring" here. When I ask a question on here I dont expect to get flamed. Common sense would dictate that there would be a thread somewhere in the forum for your rant. As for the rest of your (cough) "examples" I dont think I need to take another swing at that horse.

oooooooookkkkkk:confused: The reason I threw him was not that he violated my "ultimatum" but that he wouldn't go in the dugout as directed. As for the alternate methods provided above, they dont work with this guy. After stating to the coach I didn't want to hear anymore about it and turning around to restart play the coach kept up. Thats what lead to the confinement to the dugout and the following conversation.

I was going through some training in Texas one time and I woke up in the middle of the night to these 2 mosquitos talking: Mos #1: I'm starving! Let's dig in! Mos #2: Do you wanna eat him in here? or outside? Mos #1: Let's eat him in here, if we take him outside the big mosquitos might take him away from us. swear on all thats holy:notworthy: OP - That's called a "SPIE rig". Pretty darn cool. I saw it done during the late unpleasantness.

I understand and i appreciate the help. As for giving him the count down, I had to becuase he was still in the field of play. The RAT came back after his game and before the next one. I was waiting to sign pitch cards for each team's pitch count. So there is no game to forfeit. The point I would like to make here is, "how can you be upset with a dead ball call when you dont want to do any field up-keep much less repair". Not to mention the way you treat the umpire. These coaches are used to being able to say whatever they want to these high school and college age umpires and getting away with it because the RATS think they know the rules better than some "kid". You aren't going to treat me, or any other umpire I'm working with for that matter, like dirt. Back to the happy place:meditation:

... of our LL Fantasy Umpire League. 1 EJ and 1 confinement. All good stories start with, "There I was". Here we go..... There I was. I get a LL minor league DH with a 15yr old and not my usual partner (22 yr old younger brother) due to the "drama" that is the local LL umpire network, no biggie. He's a good kid but new and one of our problem RATS has the first game, so I elect to take the heat and get behind the plate for the first one. Said RAT doesn't even concern himself with lining the field and when confronted with it the excuses start. "We dont have chalk", "we dont have a rake", "lets just play without lines" After being told by the league commish that they will forfeit if they don't chalk the field and quickdry and rake the mound the RAT finally half-***es it. So "Play Ball". The RAT is VC and his team is in the field. R3 and R1. Ball goes past the catcher and shift to the left to catch the play at the plate. No play, R3 scores and I turn around to see the catcher pulling the ball back out from under the fence behind home plate. The RAT comes up yelling "thats a dead ball, it went under the fence". I say, "you're right, run scores and R1 gets second". The RAT comes unglued. I tried to ignore it and put my mask back on and the RAT doesn't stop. I call time, explain the rule and warn him, which doesn't even phase him. So this ensues: Me: Coach you're confined to the dugout, not another word RAT: No Me: No? Rat: You heard me, I'm not goin' Me: OK, You're gone Rat: Nope, not leaving Me: (looking at watch) You have 2 minutes from right now or your team forfeits coach Rat: Not gonna leave Me: Minute forty-five Coach Rat: (pause) I'll leave just for the sake of the kids! You're horrible! I'll never coach with you umpiring us again! (turns to walk off the field makes it 5 steps and turns to yell something else) Me: Forty seconds coach Coach finally leaves to come back and try to chew me again after the game as I'm waiting on the Scorekeeper to give me the pitch card to sign at home plate. Coach: Come over here Big Boy, you're gonna listen to what I have to say.(Me-6'3" 240lbs, Rat-5'8" 200lbs of chewed up bubblegum) Me: No, we're done Coach. I'm not having this confrontation, much less in front of these kids Coach: You're not gonna talk to me that way RAT starts yelling in my right ear as I try to ignore him long enough to sign the pitch card. Rat is still YELLING in my ear and this is what I say as I lean in on him with the most intidating look I can muster, only he can hear me. Me: You're not going to get the satisfaction of an argument out of me. Get out of here before I have the Commish remove you from the facility. We're done here. RAT I've never wanted to cut a coach down at the knees so much before in my life! Thanks for the rant guys. :WTF

I have had similar circumstances in LL where I waited for the play to finish and then explained to the OC that the batter has been given a warning for a thrown bat. That same batter in his next at-bat does the same exact thing only worse. This time I waited for the play to finish, call time and call the batter out. Is this ruling correct? Or is the player ejected? Thanks for the help.

I found this post on "Little League umpire positions" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for "Post Of The Month May, 2010"

don't rub it:D Just messin man. I'm sorry about what happened and hated to hear that about the wedding band. Glad everything is all right.

I have worked with these people at usstandardissue before and they are OUTSTANDING! Nothing but GREAT things to say about my experiences with them.

I found this post on "Umpire Home Plate hat" interesting and have nominated it accordingly for "Post Of The Month May, 2010"

How 'bout one with "BOHICA" on it?

Glad to see that I could start such a popular thread. I want everyone to know that I do appreciate everyone's $.02. Wasn't interested in "stolen valor". So don't get the wrong idea. My purpose of this was to find a fitted "NEW ERA" style cap. As for the beanies. IMHO, they're like drive-thru liquor stores. Almost a good idea, but not quite. Thanks for everyone's input!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sShMA85pv8M Well done ole boy...... well done:clap:

gonna have to dumb that down for me 'Chief. I have an idea of what you are talking about (the number of stitches under the bill) but help me out with the lingo.

I am looking for a fitted umpire hat to wear underneath my new Diamond mask. I don't turn my hat around backwards to wear my mask and the bill is just a little bit too long and causes some pressure between my head the inside of the mask. So help me out here folks. I looked at the 59fifty MLB umpire hats that have the MLB logo on the front and I cant tell if the bill is actually a little shorter than the regular team hats. (hope that doesn't offend anyone that I want to wear one of those hats on the field seeing as how I am not a MLB Umpire) If you dont like it at least give me some alternatives or you can just yell out "flame on" in front of your PC and lemme have it. Don't worry, I have thick skin from umpiring in Knoxville.

DLEAVITT39 I really appreciate the advice on the CP! I did exactly that. (The military side of me said wear it good and snug) I wore it last night in a 12U game and liked the flexibility and protection. All in all, a pretty good purchase I feel like. I'm going to be calling some summer 18U baseball and we will see how it holds up there. The shinnies took a couple good shots and I didnt feel a thing! Very light and fit well under my plate pants. The mask was incredible! Took a good foul ball and didnt feel a thing. Now I just wish I knew someone here willing to trade my Royal Blue colored All Star 1pc mask for a black one. Variety being the spice of life and all.

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