Things fans say.......

[dawg-man]

Had a high school game last night. Runner on first, batter swings hits cathchers mitt and ball rolls to F3. After he tags the bag I call time and give the OC his option. He takes runners on 1st and second. All is quiet and this fan yells out " That can not be interference because the batter swung. " Talk about laughing under the mask......... What is some things you guys have heard that just startles you?

[JamesC]

I read that 3 times and it still does not make sense. Just goes to show you how ignorant fans really are. And to think, some umpires let fans' comments get to them. HA! Classic!

[mstaylor]

I hear all kinds of crazy things and usually just tell the catcher you have to love parents.

[kristoffae]

The best I had from this HS season is when I had the batter interfering with the catcher during R1 stealing 2nd. I let the throw go down and when my partner called the runner safe at 2nd I called time, called the batter out on the interference and put the runner back to first. Some loud mouth from the stands started jumping up and down and screaming "You screwed that one up. If it is interfernece you call it IMMEDIATELY blue!" You don't WAIT blue!" That is BASIC stuff blue! The catcher and I were hysterical with laughter.

[mstaylor]

You were both half right. You should announce it imediately but what for the play to kill it or not.

[kristoffae]

You were both half right. You should announce it imediately but what for the play to kill it or not.

To clarify, I did point at the batter and say "Thats interference" but did not kill it until after the play at 2nd went down. The moron from the stands point was that I needed to kill it IMMEDIATELY. :clap:

[dawg-man]

James,

If you knew the area of that high school you might understand. I sometimes think inbreeding may be involved.......

[mstaylor]

Good then that makesz you 100% right and the fan an idiot.

[Paperipper17]

I've heard some idiotic things from the peanut gallery, but my favorite was hearing "Tie goes to the runner, Blue!"...in a high school game...on an attempted steal of second.

Never understood the point of yelling things like that...besides the fact that it's like the number one baseball rules myth, it isn't like my partner was just going to smack his forehead, say, "Oh yeah!" and call the runner back out there.

Edited April 7, 2010 by Paperipper17

[carolinablue]

My all time favorite has to be " come on blue, let the kids the decide the game. " Makes me feel like that guy on the rollercoaster on the other thread every time I hear it.

Edited April 7, 2010 by carolinablue

[JaxRolo]

"Its about the kids! Let Them Play!!! What does that mean???:yippie:

[BrianC14]

"Its about the kids! Let Them Play!!! What does that mean???

Allow me to translate.

Much earlier in my umpiring days, I worked the no-shave leagues, and have also heard this lament on occasion.

The true meaning is,

"I'm just a Dad volunteer coach, and am clueless as to the rules of this game. But any call that goes against my team that I don't understand (which is a vast majority) I simply request that the kids be 'allowed to play' and besides, my son is the shortstop."

Sound about right ?

[carolinablue]

He's not the shortstop because he was pitching that day.

[BrianC14]

He's not the shortstop because he was pitching that day.

Exactly. Another reason I gave up working the no-shave leagues long ago. :yippie:

[mstaylor]

I had a parent yell,"Come on Mike, you know tie goes to the runner" after I just nailed about the third banger at first. I knew him and knew he was messing with me. I told him tie goes to the umpire and I'm getting the out. He laughed, after the game he told I didn't miss a single banger all day and I had quite a few.

[Paperipper17]

"I'm just a Dad volunteer coach, and am clueless as to the rules of this game. But any call that goes against my team that I don't understand (which is a vast majority) I simply request that the kids be 'allowed to play' and besides, my son is the shortstop."

"...even though he's left-handed and has only slightly more range than this bucket I'm sitting on."

Great translation Brian I wish there was an "amen" button...

[yawetag]

My last game. JV game with two of the worst teams in the area. I'm BU. Batter ropes one into left-center; stand-up double. As the ball is being thrown into the infield, the BR requests time -- I don't give it. The thrown ball gets away from the pitcher and rolls to 1B line, and the BR goes to third. F6 says, "But he called time, Blue!"

[blue32]

Did a Varsity game the other day. Home team got smashed, 19-2. The home team's fans thought we were being biased because of base awards on pickoffs to first. They had no clue about the difference between disengaging from the rubber and throwing to first, as opposed to not disengaging first.

So after the game, this guy from the home team stands that was giving me grief most of the game is waiting for us to come off the field after the game. He asked us where we were from. I don't even acknowledge fans when I leave the field unless they say thank you, or good job, everything else, I just ignore. My partner answered the guy with the town he was from, I said nothing. Once we got to the car, I told him we blew it. I said we should have told him we were from the town they had just lost to. :D

[BrianC14]

Did a Varsity game the other day. Home team got smashed, 19-2. The home team's fans thought we were being biased because of base awards on pickoffs to first. They had no clue about the difference between disengaging from the rubber and throwing to first, as opposed to not disengaging first.

So after the game, this guy from the home team stands that was giving me grief most of the game is waiting for us to come off the field after the game. He asked us where we were from. I don't even acknowledge fans when I leave the field unless they say thank you, or good job, everything else, I just ignore. My partner answered the guy with the town he was from, I said nothing. Once we got to the car, I told him we blew it. I said we should have told him we were from the town they had just lost to.

You could have said, "Washington, D.C." :censored:

[padist4ump]

Here's two:

1. "You're taking the bat out their hands"

2. After explaining a ruling on a call, coach/Dad says..."I've forgotten more about this game than you'll ever know" Now coach/Dad did ask for time and posed a question...just didn't like the answer.

[Umpire in Chief]

Here's two:

1. "You're taking the bat out their hands"

2. After explaining a ruling on a call, coach/Dad says..."I've forgotten more about this game than you'll ever know" Now coach/Dad did ask for time and posed a question...just didn't like the answer.

Come back I heard for #2, but not in a baseball scenario:

"I'm sorry to hear that and I can't begin to understand the debilitating effects of Alzheimer's, but I really want to thank you for just being here."

BTW as much as I'd want to use this on the field I wouldn't.

[carolinablue]

Here's two:

1. "You're taking the bat out their hands"

2. After explaining a ruling on a call, coach/Dad says..."I've forgotten more about this game than you'll ever know" Now coach/Dad did ask for time and posed a question...just didn't like the answer.

How about, " Obviously the rules are the part you forgot".

[kcfan102]

My favorite...

"I played ball for X amount of years and I've never heard that called!"

...it's because you weren't very good, coach

[v-f-w-b]

I had an ass't coach tell me after I gave a ball to batter on an illegal pitch{ his pitcher started wind-up and did not throw ball, and tried to start over}, that should have been a "no call". No other umpire has ever called it before! It was only a balk if runners on base. I tried to explain the Fed rule, and his comment..."Oh, ALL the other umpires are wrong, and you are the only one to call it right"..."Everybody else was wrong and you are the only one right!" I walked away with him still chirping, and showed the HC after the game Rule 6.2 Fed. All I got was.."Thanks". Maybe I was the only one...hmmmm.

[padist4ump]

I had an ass't coach tell me after I gave a ball to batter on an illegal pitch{ his pitcher started wind-up and did not throw ball, and tried to start over}, that should have been a "no call". No other umpire has ever called it before! It was only a balk if runners on base. I tried to explain the Fed rule, and his comment..."Oh, ALL the other umpires are wrong, and you are the only one to call it right"..."Everybody else was wrong and you are the only one right!" I walked away with him still chirping, and showed the HC after the game Rule 6.2 Fed. All I got was.."Thanks". Maybe I was the only one...hmmmm.

The only thing you should have shown him was the parking lot. If they use the word "you", that is a personal attack and they have no respect for you or the game... thanks for coming coach!