Over the weekend our team had an unfortunate incident involving one of the coaches on the opposing team. This individual was questioning calls from the 1st pitch right up until being ejected in the 3rd inning, and additionally he actually stated to me, as I was coaching in the 1st base box, that we had somehow managed to set up this entire scenario w/ the umpire in order to receive favorable calls! Really??? As if this was not egregious enough behavior, one of the parents from this team positioned themselves behind the backstop and was commenting on the balls/strikes....again, really???..this was 10u game..As a former OHSAA/ASA/NSA umpire I can certainly attest that umpires talk among themselves regarding coach's and coaching staffs and their demeanor during games and while umpires never favor one team over another regarding calls, after all it is SUPPOSED to be about the kids, I can attest that coach's and their staff are usually on a much shorter leash once they gain a reputation which I have no doubt this team will. I should also add that this " Coach " was a bench coach and definitely not the HC or even the 1st assistant as he never left the dugout to take a place in the coaches box, obviously there because of a DD.. so another point to make here> If you're the HC, get a better handle on your bench coaches...ultimately it is your reputation as HC that's on the line and also that of the organization you represent as well as the parents of the kids who have chosen to be a part of said organization...Sadly this " coaches ' behavior also led to inciting parents who, up until this point, were totally passive and a bad example was then set... this umpire was doing a fine job and the calls went BOTH ways, as they usually do...as a parent from the opposing team and I remarked to each other, by July I am quite positive that the calls you feel went against you will be evened out by the ones you received but should not have....And finally, as parent's you and I have had our " glory days '...if your here because you're somehow re living your accomplishments thru your daughter, perhaps you should just stay home on weekends and grill.....be a teacher and pass on your love of the game....don't be an asshat.....