tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716002753487811078.post3171557909587967752..comments2023-10-10T05:42:21.223-04:00Comments on Youth Baseball Blog: The Many Faces of Youth Baseball UmpiresUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8716002753487811078.post-1275518194863578382009-01-06T12:39:00.000-05:002009-01-06T12:39:00.000-05:00Coach Bobi enjoyed reading your blog. Youth sports...Coach Bob<BR/><BR/>i enjoyed reading your blog. Youth sports is going to provide a wide variety of umpires and how the coaches and parents handle it is very important. Umpires are getting hard to find both for Volunteer and paid programs. How they are dealt with is a big part of why. <BR/><BR/>Dealing with the mistake of the youth umipre on the scoring rule. Great Job, I believe from your writing tone that you were able to leave him with as much dignity as possible. Calls apparently went against you later in the game. If these were related to the conflict who knows, but most important is it appeared on the judgement calls you let the calls be the calls. Good job. Call will not always go your way and being a good sport when it happens matters alot. I assume this was a single umpire set up because he did not conference with his partner before asking an adult umpire at another field for confirmation. One man umpire crews at any level are going to miss calls (so do two man crews but for different reasons)As an official I hope the Youth was just missing the calls and not takeing it out on your team. Umpires must be neutral even when pressured or upset with a team or manager. Not letting situations effect calls is a sign of a great official. <BR/><BR/>The Bad day official can be your worst nighmare as a coach or as another official if he is your partner. First the decription does not sound like a thrown bat that cause an unsafe condition. Second there is no rule barring throwing the bat, If there was the runners would have to carry the bats on the bases with them after they hit the ball. Third if you are going to warn someone about a violation or problem in youth ball, work the the coach not the player, be respectfull. baseball is a game by tradition requires you to be respectfull to everyone involved. <BR/><BR/>This youth umpires with flare. Wow thats great. Flare is somewhat discouraged by many groups. I find that most youth players, fans and coaches enjoy some flare as long at it is with reason and does not show up players or coaches. Most important to the story is they go the calls right. If they had, had alot of flare but blown alot of calls the story could easly been about a couple of youth umpires showboating with out knowing the game. Flare is ok with excellent officiating skills. It can get you in trouble otherwise. <BR/><BR/>Thanks to Coach Bob for an Excellent blog. <BR/><BR/>Dan Blower<BR/>Umpire/Umpire instructor<BR/>www.sacumpires.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18268710109893093484noreply@blogger.com