Coaches not shaking hands

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Again, I want to emphasize, it was one person..... the rest of the organization was just fine. My experience with the head coach was very professional and class. Asking to check birth certificates in the manner that he did was appropriate and well done.
I also filled in to umpire an early game that this person was obviously the head coach for the older team. He was very loud in this game also. He also did not know his rules as there was a bunt from one of his players who ran in fair territory and the catcher had to lob it over her head to first base. I, as base ump called the girl safe because she beat the throw. The defensive coach protested and wanted an interference call to the home plate umpire. Home plate umpire conferred with me to clarify the proper rules on this play and the batter runner was then declared out for interference...(no, you do not have to nail the runner in the back to have an interference call).
The offensive coach (and yes, he was offensive in more than one way) argued that the call should have been immediate...(no, it does not have to be).
The worse thing about this coach was the way that he constantly berated his own players so everyone in the whole quad could hear. Point of emphasis, this was 10 and 12U.

 

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That was the purpose of my post. The coaches and players did the right thing. They deserved to be on the field for the trophy presentation and the sportsmanship of the "good game" line. The girls made it to the championship and again kudos to the coaches for not letting one person overshadow their accomplishment.

 

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Thanks DJ and welcome to your first couple of posts.... unfortunately it had to be on a down subject. Stick around, there are lots of good things happening in this softball world.

 

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Again, I want to emphasize, it was one person..... the rest of the organization was just fine. ?My experience with the head coach was very professional and class. ?Asking to check birth certificates in the manner that he did was appropriate and well done.
I also filled in to umpire an early game that this person was obviously the head coach for the older team. ?He was very loud in this game also. ?He also did not know his rules as there was a bunt from one of his players who ran in fair territory and the catcher had to lob it over her head to first base. ?I, as base ump called the girl safe because she beat the throw. ?The defensive coach protested and wanted an interference call to the home plate umpire. ?Home plate umpire conferred with me to clarify the proper rules on this play and the batter runner was then declared out for interference...(no, you do not have to nail the runner in the back to have an interference call).
The offensive coach (and yes, he was offensive in more than one way) argued that the call should have been immediate...(no, it does not have to be).
The worse thing about this coach was the way that he constantly berated his own players so everyone in the whole quad could hear. ?Point of emphasis, this was 10 and 12U.

As the defensive coach let me add that it was a great call by the two umpires

And that was my question to the home plate umpire, does she have to hit her with the ball in order to get the call.

Also, Let me add that we werent around long enough for the 10U incident (thanks to a great Stingray team) but a couple of the 12U players from that organization came over well after our game and wished our girls luck, so I dont think it is an organizational issue, it is a single person issue - and as Fast2Home stated he was pretty offensive.