| The biggest problem that a Little League
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| | coach when he first tries to argue a
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| faces is many leagues use purely
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| | judgment call.
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| volunteer umpires. If an umpire has taken
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| | Even though the rules state arguing calls
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| the time to become proficient (attended
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| | involving judgment is not allowed, it
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| clinics, discussion boards, feedback,
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| | will happen all the time. It is a part of
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| mechanics) and invested in quality
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| | the game and it actually is allowed up to
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| clothing and equipment, then they most
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| | a point. Often the coach just wants to
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| likely is going to work games where a
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| | heard and he knows, the umpire is not
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| there's a little to no compensation.
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| | going to change his call. It is up to the
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| Coaches will quickly recognize the casual
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| | umpire to let him state his case and then
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| umpire and make requests to have them
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| | promptly ask the coach to go back to his
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| work any other game then theirs.
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| | bench. Once the coach refuses to go back
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| Volunteers whose hearts really are not
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| | to his bench, you can now play the,
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| into it can find it a convenient excuse
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| | arguing calls involving judgment is not
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| to quit if being an Umpire is too
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| | allowed, card and warn him that he had
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| demanding. In a league where the umpire
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| | better go.
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| roster is short, having one quit during
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| | Common across the country, when doing a
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| season can dismantle an entire schedule.
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| | lower level game, remind the coaches, If
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| If you take the challenge, bear it out.
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| | you have a question about a call that is
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| Talk with the league administrator if
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| | made by myself or my partner, feel free
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| things are going poorly. Simple solutions
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| | to ask in a courteous manner and we will
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| may be available that make your life as
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| | be more than happy to answer.
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| an umpire fun again.
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| | Generally at upper level game, this
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| Some of the best volunteers can come from
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| | subject is not even brought up. But with
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| the nearest military installation. There
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| | all things, we start at the bottom and
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| are a lot of young, energetic troops who
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| | work our way to the top or at least to
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| work hard to rise in rank. One of the
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| | our level incompetence. This is where we
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| things that gives them an edge up on the
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| | as umpires are working outside of our
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| competition is a record of community
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| | comfort level and causing ourselves
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| service. If you have a military source
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| | excessive stress as well as pushing the
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| like this nearby, try tapping into it by
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| | envelope with the teams we work for.
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| advertising in the bases newspaper. If
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| | It is not feasible that all umpires can
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| you happen to score the services of a
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| | perform at all levels. If you are having
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| servicemen, be sure to send along a thank
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| | fun with the 15U recreation league but
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| you to the base commander for allowing
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| | the 15U competitive leagues end up in
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| his troops to participate in the
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| | recurring arguments with Coaches; drop
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| community and the good work your
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| | back to where you are having fun. This is
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| volunteer has done for you.
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| | the key element we express to all the
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| Whenever you accept the duties of being
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| | players and should also apply to us as
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| an umpire, get to the local clinics and
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| | well.
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| meetings as often as possible. Not just
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| | When asked a polite question about a rule
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| the umpire ones, but the coaches clinics
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| | interpretation I may have made, or about
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| and meetings as well. Here you will not
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| | the location of a tag or something
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| only find information on the rules and
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| | trivial like that, take the time honor it
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| mechanics of the game, but you will also
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| | with a response to the fan that inquired,
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| be in close contact with the Team
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| | depending on my location relative to the
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| Administrators, Managers and Coaches.
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| | location of the question-asker. Screaming
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| When they see you there, confidence will
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| | across the diamond is not a good way to
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| rise during season as you both have
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| | communicate, but a brief word through the
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| leaned the same and should be on the same
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| | backstop, action and time allowing, is
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| page with respect to the rules and
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| | alright.
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| details.
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| | If the fans are just complaining and
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| During the game or at the pre-game
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| | whining about calls, do not even look
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| meeting, stating negative things at the
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| | over there. But if I hear a, Did he tag
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| plate meeting like, No arguing judgment
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| | him blue? a quick yes, and the location.
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| calls, sets the game off on a poor note,
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| | This will stop the inquisition instantly.
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| and make you seem unapproachable. It is
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| | It also confirms to the fans that you are
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| the job of the league coordinators to see
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| | conscious of them as well as the game.
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| that coaches are taught this concept, and
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| | Lower level games are full circle
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| they can also read it in the rule book
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| | participation. Do not engage discussion
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| just like we can. But the reality in
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| | with fans, just quick answers when it is
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| young teams with young coaches and
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| | convenient for you.
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| parents is that all the rules are not
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| | Loads of fun or a complete nightmare. It
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| always followed to the letter.
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| | is up to you. The more you involve
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| Be kind with your words and spend some
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| | yourself the greater the confidence,
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| time before the game to create a list of
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| | skill and fun you will have. Showing up
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| replies. Then where an inexperienced
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| | because you said you would without the
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| coach might have no idea that arguing
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| | background to take control of the game
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| calls involving judgment is not allowed,
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| | will lead you to a miserable experience.
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| you can calmly point this out to the
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