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As the season is getting underway, I ask that the Umpires give the teams & girls their due!!!
We all hear complaints about coaches one-uping another by using stall tactics & such during time limit games. At least that is a strategy - Right or Wrong....
What drives me crazy to no end are the Umpires who cheat the girls out of playing by calling games early, so they can go rest longer. I have seen it all over in the past. This is suppose to be a game with no time limit!!! The time limit is meant to keep a tourney running on time, so it is needed. But many Umps are using it more like a football game & wanting paid for 75 minutes, etc.......
I hope that TD's & UIC's will keep their crews in line on this. We played in a friendly on Saturday & the Ump called the game 5 minutes early cause he wanted to go home. Couldn't get a much nicer day than we had on Saturday, so if he is gonna do that then, imagine what he will do in July! He told me we were winning & still had other games to play....So????? It was about getting girls swings & practice in, not about winning or losing. TD's & UIC's need to get these kind of guys OUT!!!! I know it is a thankless job & hard to get good individuals to do it. But if they are not doing it for the right reason - they need to go!!!
We all hear complaints about coaches one-uping another by using stall tactics & such during time limit games. At least that is a strategy - Right or Wrong....
What drives me crazy to no end are the Umpires who cheat the girls out of playing by calling games early, so they can go rest longer. I have seen it all over in the past. This is suppose to be a game with no time limit!!! The time limit is meant to keep a tourney running on time, so it is needed. But many Umps are using it more like a football game & wanting paid for 75 minutes, etc.......
I hope that TD's & UIC's will keep their crews in line on this. We played in a friendly on Saturday & the Ump called the game 5 minutes early cause he wanted to go home. Couldn't get a much nicer day than we had on Saturday, so if he is gonna do that then, imagine what he will do in July! He told me we were winning & still had other games to play....So????? It was about getting girls swings & practice in, not about winning or losing. TD's & UIC's need to get these kind of guys OUT!!!! I know it is a thankless job & hard to get good individuals to do it. But if they are not doing it for the right reason - they need to go!!!