HHolland71

I don't know. Maybe his partner WAS little. I don't think I would have ejected on the first comment, but there is no possible way the coach stays after saying, "You are out of your mind!" for the whole park to hear. Can you really do anything after the first comment, though? If you go for help, now he's just bullied you into doing what he wants. I can see where you're coming from, but this conversation has to end after he says that. I'm not so sure you can keep him in the game and not look confrontational when you tell him that you aren't going for help. FWIW, I don't think going for help on this play is an option, so the subject should not be entertained. Agreed. Partner (not little) was in C - no way he had any kind of angle over me. Hindsight: should've kept my mouth shut instead of the "asking or telling" question & dumped him after his assessment of the location of my mind.

Hey guys, same coach last week.... different scenario R2, B1 hots a sharp line drive down 3rd - that hits F5 in the knee & shoots into the VT dugout. I show fair, then call dead ball & award accordingly. HTC on his way to check player arrogantly asks (loud enough for VT to hear) how the ball hit his player in foul territory and I signaled fair. Me: "Coach, it hit him in fair territory". HTC: "Well you missed that call, so you go to your little partner & get it right!" Me: Coach, are you asking me to get help? [dead silence] HTC: Whatever you have to do to get it right! Me: Fair ball, Coach HTC: You are out of your mind! (loud enough for the whole ballpark to hear) Me: That's enough, Coach UIC (didn't witness this event) tells me later that there are some guys this coach thinks he can run roughshot over. Really don't want to dump someone in fall ball intermediates, but really....

Honestly, position & angle were good to make the call. Wanted to make sure I kept the tempo level. Thanks for the advice Not sure what you mean by this. Firm & Fair with the coach

Honestly, position & angle were good to make the call. Wanted to make sure I kept the tempo level. Thanks for the advice

Rec league, Intermediate fall ball. Regular season. R2 (I'm in C) 2 outs, pitch delivered, R2 stealing. F2 fires a rocket to 3rd (while I take 2 steps & pivot) who applies tag to R2 sliding in. Close play, but I check the glove for the ball & bang the out. HC steps towards & points his finger at me (aggressively IMO) and yells (in front of VT dugout) "You were in the wrong position to make that call! He was under the tag!" I looked at him for a second (in shock, maybe) and he started walking to his dugout. Nothing else was said. Talked to PU - who told me it was a clean call & he had the same thing. Rest of the game was quiet. Called my assignor afterwards & told him what happened in case he got a complaint. HC happens to also be the baseball commissioner for the association. (I would expect him to know how to ask for a proper appeal) I'm thick-skinned & not looking to toss anyone, but want to get it right. Here's my questions. (1) Was this enough for a warning/EJ? (2) What would you have said (if anything), and (3) By not saying anything, will this cause me problems in future games? Thanks for help