"What Umpires Dislike About Coaches

Baseball columnist, John Herbold revealed in a recent article in "Collegiate Baseball" , what umpires don't like about baseball coaches. Following is a summary:

1. They object to coaches constantly asking the catcher: "Where was that pitch?"

2. The coach that comes up after a close play and says, "Now Blue you know you missed that one. You know the runner was safe." The umpires position is, "If I new he was safe I would have called him safe!"

3. The coach that says: "Come on Blue, you're better than that!" The umpire's thought is, "Better than what?"

4. The coach who'll come out and plead: "Come Blue, just tell me you missed it and I'll go away."

5. A big complaint is the constant chirping from the dugout about pitch location and minor nuances.

6. The coach that tries to get some technical infraction called on the opposing team.

7. Also, the coach that comes out to argue something of little significance or prolongs an argument when it's obvious the decesion won't be changed.

8. Umpires especially dislike like static from players or assistant coaches. They particularly hate ragging from players! A good head coach will control his players and assistants.

9. Hollering from the dugout, "Be consistant", is another pet peeve.

10. They also hate trite comments like: "What game are you watching?" "Open the other eye", Have an idea",
and "It's not automatic".

11. Umpires have names. Most prefer to be addressed by their first name, not "Hey Blue" or ump.

Coaches remember, umpires are human too. They try to do a good job. They expect you to come out an get explanations and they understand that you must show your players that you're standing up for them. Just show them the same degree of respect that you expect from them.