Umpire drinking????

[larrybowman]

My DD team was at Best of the Best in Massillon Ohio this past weekend. While there I heard they had to escort an umpire from the fields for drinking? I did not personally witness this, but man if that is true ....WTF?? BTW Congrats to Team Ohio for winning the 16u Division and also Lasers Red for winning the 18u.

 

[softballmom2000]

I saw police there on Sunday morning talking to a gaggle of umpires. Not sure if that was the reason. I hope it was the plate ump for DD's last game. It would at least explain his horrible calls! And Congrats to Team Ohio Red and Lasers Red. Got to watch both teams play and they are fantastic teams.

 

[chixdad]

Congrats to the winners, and this may explain some of the calls, but I saw more than one bad ump this weekend.

 

[Hilliarddad3]

Nothing to be concerned about, I was just off my meds that morning......

Wouldn't surprise me as anything is possible these days......

 

[larrybowman]

Nothing to be concerned about, I was just off my meds that morning......

Wouldn't surprise me as anything is possible these days......

HAHAHAHAHAHA......to the first part of your post. I was just kind of like really? Dont get me wrong, I love a cold one (or two) at the appropriate time and place, but cmon, show some damn restraint.

 

[MD 20/20]

I played slowpitch there about 10 years ago and some of those guys are now umpiring. Makes sense.......LOL

 

[crystlemc]

I played slowpitch there about 10 years ago and some of those guys are now umpiring. Makes sense.......LOL

Matt, I found this oddly hilarious because your username is MD 20/20...lol.

 

[Run26]

Maybe he thought it said Milwaukee's Best not B of B.

 

[owpb]

WOW!! Crazy rumors. After reading this thread this morning, I called our UIC and
discussed this thread with him and asked him if any umpire had to leave a
field for any reason.... drunk? (I knew that wasn't true), health reason, family
emergency, etc.... and "no umpire had to leave a field for any reason.

#2 - The Massillon police did come down on Sunday morning, who I talked to in
the parking lot before they entered the park. They were there to check why there
were 5 or 6 campers in the Genshaft parking lot all weekend. There happened to be
a carnival going on this weekend in downtown Massillon, and the "City" was wondering
if people from the carnival were "illegally camping down at Genshaft". Once they saw
all of the softball being played and talking to us, there were no problems.

The two officers then entered the park for a half hour or so to watch some softball and
walk around. Of course, with quite a few Massillon umpires working and two Massillon
police officers.... they were bound to know one another and shared some small talk.

To clarify.... NO DRUNKEN UMPIRES, no problems, no escorting off the field, no problems of
any kind!!

I can't vouch for the overall quality of the umpiring all weekend, but let's be honest..... in ALL
my years of watching my daughter play (10 years), and coaching teams over the years, and
watching 100's and 100's of games as a fan, I don't think I've ever left a tournament thinking
the umpires "were great". We all disagree with calls throughout virtually every game we watch.

Thanks to all who came to play in our tournament and all of the parents/fans who came out to
support the girls. The Ohio Wolfpack Organization appreciates it!!

Chuck Ferrell, Tournament Director
OHIO WOLFPACK
(330) 283-4869
chasmo112@aol.com

 

[larrybowman]

WOW!! Crazy rumors. After reading this thread this morning, I called our UIC and
discussed this thread with him and asked him if any umpire had to leave a
field for any reason.... drunk? (I knew that wasn't true), health reason, family
emergency, etc.... and "no umpire had to leave a field for any reason.

#2 - The Massillon police did come down on Sunday morning, who I talked to in
the parking lot before they entered the park. They were there to check why there
were 5 or 6 campers in the Genshaft parking lot all weekend. There happened to be
a carnival going on this weekend in downtown Massillon, and the "City" was wondering
if people from the carnival were "illegally camping down at Genshaft". Once they saw
all of the softball being played and talking to us, there were no problems.

The two officers then entered the park for a half hour or so to watch some softball and
walk around. Of course, with quite a few Massillon umpires working and two Massillon
police officers.... they were bound to know one another and shared some small talk.

To clarify.... NO DRUNKEN UMPIRES, no problems, no escorting off the field, no problems of
any kind!!

I can't vouch for the overall quality of the umpiring all weekend, but let's be honest..... in ALL
my years of watching my daughter play (10 years), and coaching teams over the years, and
watching 100's and 100's of games as a fan, I don't think I've ever left a tournament thinking
the umpires "were great". We all disagree with calls throughout virtually every game we watch.

Thanks to all who came to play in our tournament and all of the parents/fans who came out to
support the girls. The Ohio Wolfpack Organization appreciates it!!

Chuck Ferrell, Tournament Director
OHIO WOLFPACK
(330) 283-4869
chasmo112@aol.com

Absolutely right about the Umps Chuck (some good/bad). I was just saying what I had heard, just wanted to reiterate that.

 

[okiedad1961]

Conclusion Larry must have been drinking or whoever told him.lol

 

[dhs75]

And this is how ugly , untrue rumors get started.