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WOW! We have seen a lot of this going on as well this year... Umps high fiving between innings or giving instructions to girls how to play. Totally wrong in my eyes...
But the one that takes the cake from an umpire was a few years back at a very well run and well respected tournament that draws some big teams every year. It was hot and dusty and the field needed to be sprayed down.. The umpire turns to our team which was 14u at the time and says "Hey ladies how about a wet t-shirt contest"
We were in total shock! We reported this to the TD and he made the ump aplogize. The ump went on umpiring for the rest of the tournament and gave our team the silent treatment when we would ask for the count or how many outs.. After the tournament we reported him again as well and sent letters to state director. Nothing happened! He is still out there... We just had him ump a few games for us a couple of weekends ago. He still tries to say little things to our girls every now and again.. But with the girls being 18u and bigger than him haha, he keeps most of his comments to himself. I just hate the fact that he is still out there umpiring with these young girls... Who knows what he is capable of....
But the one that takes the cake from an umpire was a few years back at a very well run and well respected tournament that draws some big teams every year. It was hot and dusty and the field needed to be sprayed down.. The umpire turns to our team which was 14u at the time and says "Hey ladies how about a wet t-shirt contest"
We were in total shock! We reported this to the TD and he made the ump aplogize. The ump went on umpiring for the rest of the tournament and gave our team the silent treatment when we would ask for the count or how many outs.. After the tournament we reported him again as well and sent letters to state director. Nothing happened! He is still out there... We just had him ump a few games for us a couple of weekends ago. He still tries to say little things to our girls every now and again.. But with the girls being 18u and bigger than him haha, he keeps most of his comments to himself. I just hate the fact that he is still out there umpiring with these young girls... Who knows what he is capable of....