Losing 27-4, Let's insult the umpire!

[FlaUmp22]

 

Using the term" my field" is not good in my book. It has always bothered me and I have heard many say it. I agree we are in charge of the game, in charge of administering it, but it by no means is it our field or our game.

That's a fair point. I do everything I can to not be the focus of the game and let them enjoy their game. That being said, if something bad happens on the field that you are working, people tend to refer to it as "your" field pretty quickly. I don't know the best way to approach this. Do you guys let it be their field and their game until they prove they can't handle that? I'm just trying to develop the right approach to this.

 

 

Its simple... do you mow the grass, chalk the lines, and drag the infield? If not, then its not your field... you are there to officiate the game (and in some extreme cases keep the peace), do just that. 

[JaxRolo]

What I normally tell the new guys is to control everything without being controlling.

[mstaylor]

 

Using the term" my field" is not good in my book. It has always bothered me and I have heard many say it. I agree we are in charge of the game, in charge of administering it, but it by no means is it our field or our game.

That's a fair point. I do everything I can to not be the focus of the game and let them enjoy their game. That being said, if something bad happens on the field that you are working, people tend to refer to it as "your" field pretty quickly. I don't know the best way to approach this. Do you guys let it be their field and their game until they prove they can't handle that? I'm just trying to develop the right approach to this.

 

I will take care of what happens on the field, fair/foul, ejection, rule interp, whatever is needed. I have told teams to get off the field and get in their dugout. 

[bluejerred]

 

 

Using the term" my field" is not good in my book. It has always bothered me and I have heard many say it. I agree we are in charge of the game, in charge of administering it, but it by no means is it our field or our game.

That's a fair point. I do everything I can to not be the focus of the game and let them enjoy their game. That being said, if something bad happens on the field that you are working, people tend to refer to it as "your" field pretty quickly. I don't know the best way to approach this. Do you guys let it be their field and their game until they prove they can't handle that? I'm just trying to develop the right approach to this.

 

I will take care of what happens on the field, fair/foul, ejection, rule interp, whatever is needed. I have told teams to get off the field and get in their dugout. 

 

That is probably the way I should have done it.  "The" would have been the better way to go.  I guess it was just a heat of the moment thing for me with 20 grown men looking like they may take it to the next level.

[mstaylor]

 

 

 

Using the term" my field" is not good in my book. It has always bothered me and I have heard many say it. I agree we are in charge of the game, in charge of administering it, but it by no means is it our field or our game.

That's a fair point. I do everything I can to not be the focus of the game and let them enjoy their game. That being said, if something bad happens on the field that you are working, people tend to refer to it as "your" field pretty quickly. I don't know the best way to approach this. Do you guys let it be their field and their game until they prove they can't handle that? I'm just trying to develop the right approach to this.

 

I will take care of what happens on the field, fair/foul, ejection, rule interp, whatever is needed. I have told teams to get off the field and get in their dugout. 

 

That is probably the way I should have done it.  "The" would have been the better way to go.  I guess it was just a heat of the moment thing for me with 20 grown men looking like they may take it to the next level.

 

Understood, it can be unnerving. I had a Hispanic quarter final result in a bench clearing, which turn into a stands dumping. I grabbed my partner and got out of Dodge. 

[bluejerred]

The lesson to be learned here, don't work men's rec slow pitch softball. Nothing EVER good happens here, and it doesn't help you become a better umpire.

 

 

There is one occupation that working men's slow pitch rec league would help prepare you for...bouncer.

 

 

 

There is one occupation that working men's slow pitch rec league would help prepare you for...bouncer.

Maybe MMA

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Using the term" my field" is not good in my book. It has always bothered me and I have heard many say it. I agree we are in charge of the game, in charge of administering it, but it by no means is it our field or our game.

That's a fair point. I do everything I can to not be the focus of the game and let them enjoy their game. That being said, if something bad happens on the field that you are working, people tend to refer to it as "your" field pretty quickly. I don't know the best way to approach this. Do you guys let it be their field and their game until they prove they can't handle that? I'm just trying to develop the right approach to this.

 

I will take care of what happens on the field, fair/foul, ejection, rule interp, whatever is needed. I have told teams to get off the field and get in their dugout. 

 

That is probably the way I should have done it.  "The" would have been the better way to go.  I guess it was just a heat of the moment thing for me with 20 grown men looking like they may take it to the next level.

 

Understood, it can be unnerving. I had a Hispanic quarter final result in a bench clearing, which turn into a stands dumping. I grabbed my partner and got out of Dodge. 

 

I definitely think you guys are on to something.  I talked to my UIC about my ejection on Wednesday - he is a good UIC and has our backs.  I told him that this might be my first and last session of the slow pitch stuff and he didn't think any less of me for it.  He hates the city league and only deals with it due to contractual obligations.  He is more interested in getting me to umpire school and getting some high school ball and travel ball experience.  You guys were right about this stuff not making me better and nothing good coming of it.  The only thing it's helped me get better at is managing (ejecting) malcontents and drunkards.  That being said, I gave my word to the city director that I would work this session and that is what I'll do.  After that, it's going to be good riddance to this crap.