quote:Originally posted by Bulldog 19:
But if you're Joe West, you'll take the bat out of the batter's hand and draw the line in the dirt for him. Or you'll come around to the front of an umpire and wave your finger in his face chewing him out.
If the coach or player "shows up" the ump, he gets tossed and likely fined. If the umpire "shows up" a player or coach, they just have to deal with it.
If you want to argue that all umpires act like Country Joe, you'll get the same credibility that TR has here with his universal statements.
I will never argue that all coaches are the same. Many are great to work with. I will never argue that all umpires are the same. Some I won't work with.
I try to answer questions to the best of my ability based on what MLB, MilB, NCAA and NFHS want as evidenced by their instructions to umpires, policies, practices, training and tradition. If you're just looking for confirmation of an opinion, I can't help you.