Usually that happens in close games where they feel like they need an edge.

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Jul 16, 2020
1:26:16pm

tarzan15 All-American

Usually that happens in close games where they feel like they need an edge.

I called a balk on a kid and was full-on screamed at by a coach a few years ago. That was fun.

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tarzan15

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Musings of a baseball umpire

tarzan15

7/16/20 12:58pm

I can picture baseball dad yelling at you to call the balk. Must be fun

Ojiisan

7/16/20 1:21pm

Usually that happens in close games where they feel like they need an edge.

tarzan15

7/16/20 1:26pm

That guy's me for sure. But I'm coaching this year, so not just a dad.

thecave

7/16/20 1:35pm

I'd probably approach it from a "deceiving the runner" perspective.

tarzan15

7/16/20 2:35pm

That sounds reasonable. I usually try to discuss things like that with umps

thecave

7/16/20 3:02pm

I umpired up to the college level for about 12 years. I got out of it a number

wcj99

7/16/20 1:53pm

So crazy what people think offering at a pitch is. For instance, a kid showing

doctorcoug

7/18/20 9:21pm

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