I'm trying to picture the scene where a Target worker is allowed to throw a customer out of the store for calling them a name.1. There are more games, specially weekends because there is now 6u TB. LOL
2. Too many, but we need them.
3. Not enough.
Tip to umps:
Be assertive. As soon as the chirping starts, immediately stop the game call the HC over and tell him if the chirping (from coach or parents) doesn't come to a complete stop NOW you are getting thrown out. Period. Don't give him a chance to respond. Walk away and say "play ball". You have the power. Use it.
Just had an ump last week call the "game over" about 35 minutes in. Coach called him stupid. Ump threw him out. AC comes out and ask "why did you throw him out". Ump said "because he called me stupid." AC says "that's because you are stupid." Game over. Ump walked off the field.
Best part of the story is the team still had another game on the same field and guess who was the ump. Ump had no problems that game.
Nope ---- can't see that happening. Why do we allow umpires to be so thin skinned while the rest of the world is forced to remember "Sticks and stones...." ?