Great Umpire... Listen what he tells a pitcher after the inning
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- Опубліковано 16 гру 2013
- I'd seen this ump work a couple of times during fall ball scrimmages/practice as well as more than a few regular season games, and each time he helped make a good baseball experience for players of both teams.
Listen (@2:15) when he approaches the pitcher after the inning to say something about his calling the 2-2 pitch a ball... "I squeezed you on that one. Good pitch."
Just my opinion, one of the better umpires in HS baseball. Self-confident, but not afraid to admit his fallibility. This umpire got to know the names of the pitchers and catchers, along with the names of many of the other players. His calls were fair and consistent, and he would talk with players from both teams throughout the game, telling them "good play" and so on when warranted. No one is saying he'd be this involved with players if this was not a "scrimmage," but all umpires should strive to run their games as well as he does.
This was a fall practice game between players from DeLaSalle HS of Concord and Heritage HS of Brentwood, CA. - Спорт
When I pitched in high school, we had umps who would talk to you between innings, give subtle advice about various aspects of the game and your mechanics. I recall one told me that I was close to balking. They were often young enough that they were still playing in college or had recently completed their college career. I was always very impressed and grateful. They made for an enjoyable and non-confrontational game.
The pitcher is my son and he went on to pitch NCAA D1. After this game, he had this umpire several more times during the next four years of his high school pitching career. He told me that each of those times the ump gave him bits and pieces of advice, and a sense of confidence that he feels helped him to reach that level.
When i played in high school one of the umps we had his son was playing in the Major Leagues at the time. Mike Bordick, not a real big name but he was a fantastic shortstop. I think he broke the record for most games without an error at SS. Even made an all-star game one year. His dad was a nice guy as well.
@@AchillesWrath1
Michael S. Bordick, Jr., 75, of Veazie, Maine, passed away peacefully Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, with his family by his side.
*RIP*
@david mullen , I couldn't hear it either.
@@TaleOfTwoIdiots I think the ump told him that he squeezed him on that one pitch and then told him good pitch.
When I was 12 and in little league I played first. I wasn’t an amazing fielder but I could catch anything in my vicinity. On of the things I’ve never forgotten in 25 years was over an umpire. I caught the out at first and 2nd ran towards 3rd. I threw a laser to 3rd that hit the baseman’s glove and pushed it into the runner’s lead foot…but he made it in time. After the inning, the ump came over, pulled me to the side, and said “son he may have been safe but that was the best throw I’ve seen all season. Great job.” That compliment made my whole season and I’ve never forgotten it.
It’s one of my favorite things about sports.
Definitely one to remember. I know from my own experience when I was six years old. At that age you don’t forget something that makes you feel like King of the World!
I remember in Little League (1972) when I was 10 years old I hit one out of the park....except the center fielder climbed up the fence and snagged it. I'm still enjoying the game.
My dad always said, an umpire did their job correctly if they went unnoticed. The majority of the calls were accurate, they didn’t try to influence the game and they didn’t listen and retaliate against any loudmouth parents. But I love the fact that this man was teaching that young man how to handle himself in a game and in life. Well played ump!
And when people don't jump all over an ump for missing a call, he can show some humility.
Love when umpires do that. I pitch in high school ball and some games I will randomly throw a knuckleball that goes down the middle but the ump calls it a ball. It completely catches them off-guard. Multiple times I've had them after an inning say "I missed that one." Sometimes they tell me that after any pitch that was a strike and they didn't call it. It's great when you have an umpire who can admit he was wrong, you have to respect them.
As a plate umpire, I always take my pitch calling position during a pitcher's warmups to help me get a feel of his mechanics, delivery and pitches. Before giving the order to play, I always ask the catcher if the pitcher "has any unusual pitches". Most say no. Every once in awhile a catcher will tell me his guy on the bump throws a scroogie, a knuckler or something else that's unusual.
If you are a pitcher who throws unusual stuff, make sure you tell your catcher to communicate that to the umpire so they are ready for that. Not every umpire thinks to ask that and you don't want to give away balls that were strikes because the plate umpire wasn't ready for your stuff.
"Hey walker, my bad, i squeezed you on that one, good pitch"
Thank you, that was literally inaudible
I remember one time i had an inexperienced catcher. After the third inning the catcher told me that the umpire suggested to him that he start giving me actual targets to hit, that i was good enough to hit them. I'll never forget that umpire. He complimented me without ever saying a word to me.
Look, I ump'd for several years with kids from 8 to 12 years old. Had a great time and interacted with them each and every game. I first would address the parents, tell them these kids are NOT major league players, they are there to learn, have fun and polish their skills as a team. I have taken the time to re position a batter in the box, talk with a catcher on how they were throwing to second and even talked with coaches about a player having issues. Cant count the times I tied shoes and fixed broken equipment, but the bottom line is, the kids had fun. I can only think of one game where some folks had sour grapes over a call I made. Look, no one is perfect and when in doubt, I rule in favor of the kids. One day, they may grow up to be Major League players, but til then, let them have fun and learn the game.
I agree. Thanks so much for the comment.
Couldn't agree more!
+Mike Jones We need more people in the world like you. I can't count the times I see parents going off on a ref because he or she thinks their daughter or son is the next big thing.
+Mike Jones
As an ump, I've talked to coaches about players after the game, but as an ump, I would never coach a player, and never during game time. As a coach, I would be pissed if an umpire started coaching a player from the opposing team, I would be livid! An umpire cannot say anything to a batter about where he stands in the box. That is a chance for the defense to gain an out if the batter makes contact with the ball while not legally in the box, you can't rob that from the defense by giving instruction to the batter as the ump. THAT IS THE COACH'S JOB!!!!!
+Indy Carr... Mike Jones is talking about 8-12 year olds, not high school or elite travel ball players. It would be a much different story if an umpire gave instruction during a game to players at those levels. In the case of this video of a pre-season practice scrimmage, the umpire simply told the pitcher after the inning was over, "Good pitch... I squeezed you on that one."
We had this guy do some of our games in Cooperstown. He was AWESOME! Absolutely one of the best umpires we've ever had work our games!
Honesty. Integrity. Professional. As an umpire, I really appreciate him for that. We need more, in sheer numbers and more like him.
I like good character coming from umpires. I think it inspires the kids to do better. I applaud that man!
It's usually not the umps fault when their character is in question
Playing travel ball back when I was a kid. An older umpire complimented a bunt i put down. Saying it was the best he'd ever seen. Man, I loved that.
This umpire only made himself look MORE credible when he confesses that he missed a "good pitch". Players/Coaches/Fans appreciate umpires who can admit missing a pitch or a call instead of always trying to justify they are always making the right calls. We don't.
Ump, you got the 'sportsmanship' and 'mentor' thing down cold. Nice work.
We have an ump in our amateur league, Ken C. He's the invisible man that nobody talks about. Best damn ump in all of amateur baseball.
The best umpire is the one no one notices.
I had an ump like this when I was playing back in middle school and high school summer ball. The guy knew us from the age of like 10-18. He never really told us he got his balls or strikes wrong but he always acknowledged a good pitch if the pitcher came to bat in the next half inning. It was nice to know he knew it was a close pitch. Still remember taking a 3-2 pitch that I shouldn't have taken because of how close it was. He remembered it and later in the game told me he couldn't believe I took it.
My boy tony! Hes umpired many of my scrimmages during fall and summer ball games. Mad respect for him
@Jackson "Boy" and "My boy" have two very different connotations. Also, you're replying to a six year old post.
@@anthonyalonzo6963 He replied 7 years ago. you replied 6 months ago.
You have to give respect to get respect! He respected the pitcher enough to let him know that he squeezed him and the pitcher will respect him to not blow up every time it seems he misses a call. Nice.
this is awesome as a high school athlete, I love when an umpire would talk to me or let me know he missed a call, if he misses a call and I react I do not expect him to come talk to me but if he would make a mistake and I would just move on and not let it effect me I loved when officials would talk to me, especially when they would help me out or tell me something they noticed I was doing wrong or different
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So that's what the ump said? He missed a strike call? Nice comment btw.
Yea i used to love that. I was a catcher and i liked when the ump would talk to me and some of them would put their hands on your back when a pitch was about to be thrown. Kinda weird that i liked that i know. Haha
Only thing an ump ever said to me was one more word and you're gone.
As a soccer referee I agree with the actions taken by the ump. Shows he is comfortable in his position and is very professional! We need more like this
Soccer. Isn't that the sport where officials constantly get fooled by players diving and can't go a whole game without fucking upthe offside rule at least once?
But what the fuck did the umpire say
"I squeezed you on that one. Good pitch."
I enjoy both, but baseball has nothing on soccer. Soccer has diving, yes, so point to baseball in that they don't fake getting fouled. But I just took a video of Gregor Blanco's most recent game in left field. It's 2 hours of him standing in the grass, 2 hours of him sitting on a bench waiting for his turn to bat, and about 4 minutes of him catching a couple fly balls and hitting grounders to 2nd. Can we even call this a sport?
Tony umped so many of my games in high school. He is always the players favorites he knows everyone by name and everyone knows him by name
Mr. Account...thats a sweet handle!
When I was a kid(these boys ages) I had a ump that would get fooled a ton by my normal throwing and grip. I was basically taught to throw a 2 seamer as my normal throw and it had good movement even in little league when we were not supposed to throw any junk. I never said a word to him about any calls, just gave looks and kept pitching. He told me after the second year that I had great movement and I surprise him almost every game with a few that should have been strikes but missed the calls, he then said it would not matter if he missed the calls or not I was good enough to get the boys regardless and should always think with that mindset when pitching.
"I squeezed you on that one. Good pitch."
Had alot of great umps growing up alot of them i still remember to this day always possitive and always loved the game.
Nothing embarrassing about getting fooled by a pitch… Even for the ump.. You can tell he’s still a fan of baseball under all that gear, and you gotta love that..
I was a catcher in high school and as everyone knows, catchers and the blue have a special relationship. A good, fair, unbiased ump is a joy to squat in front of, and you don't mind taking a shot in order to keep him from getting hit.
Man, I had just the opposite experience. We pulled the "crossed up" sign ruse many times just so the ump would get pulverized. I loved it and they never caught on.
@@elmoblatch9787 angel hernandez should get that treatment. but he'd probably start crying or something and there's nothing more pitiful than an old man crying.
very true
When I played HS basketball there was a pair of Ref's who did the same thing. They knew our first names. They were not the enemy. Great lesson.
I loved watching this. I am a football and basketball referee. I have no problem in letting a player know why I called something or why my partner called something on them. It lets the players know that you are there for them and that you are human. Over the years I have several players past and present tell me that I am their favorite ref. It keeps me coming back. Because the parenst do not.
I ump for Rec. and Parks in Los Angeles like this (5-16 year olds)! Umps can contribute positively to the game experience and can keep the crowd in check with their verbal skills. I've gotten awards for doing my job and keeping the peace. Not all have that skill set, but I do and it works for me and the community I work in! I will continue this for as long as they will have me (8 years)!:-) Coach Dom Costa
2:15 “I squeezed you on that one. Nice pitch.”
its actually at 2:34
Usually umpires tell the catcher to let the pitcher know we missed a pitch. Looks better to opposing coach not walking over their dugout. 95 percent of kids and coaches completely understand we're human. Unfortunately parents aren't as forgiving.
This is excellent. I once had an ump come up to me after an inning that I pitched and apologized to me for missing a 1-2 call. The ball was right down the middle, and he said it surprised him to see me throw a pitch that fat that he hesitated....then just let it go. I appreciated the honesty, and he was right. I worked low and outside or high and inside most of the time and rarely threw a strike on an 0-2 or 1-2 count. I made a mistake with the pitch he missed, but got a pop out on the next pitch.
Good for the umpire! I'm glad that he had the decency to go up go him and tell him he squeezed him.
You have to turn up the sound to hear him mutter; "I squeezed ya', lol... Good pitch..."
Yeah that was cool of him to do that...Even the Umps can help in teaching the game during a scrimage...
Your a great person for recognizing the ump.👍
You're a great person for recognizing this person for recognizing the ump
I LOVE PEOPLE LIKE THIS , GREAT SPORTS
I always took the opportunity to be a teacher/mentor behind the plate. When they do well, tell them; when they don't do so well, tell them. It encourages commradery and respect.
it amazes me how many people are criticizing the umpire, like the one commenter that said he is opening himself up to criticism later in the game. THIS WAS A SCRIMMAGE GAME. it's called practice.
@Luke Skyballer But the object of a scrimmage is to get practice and get better. A buddy of mine used to referee high school football, and when he worked scrimmage games, he and his crew mates repeatedly stopped the game to explain things to the players. A regular part of his repertoire would be after he'd thrown a flag for offensive holding or pass interference, he'd go over to the lineman or defensive back and ask him, "Do you know why I threw the flag on you?" And if the kid shook his head no, he'd take a minute to explain to him exactly what he did to draw the flag.
To everyone who's calling this ump "bias" or something to that effect, there is a quote right in the description that says "he would talk with players from both teams throughout the game, telling them "good play" and so on when warranted". Both teams, guys. This isn't bias, this is building confidence in young players and helping them.
Jason Hopkins Excellent post Jason! You are absolutely right. These guys are kids, not big league players. I have NEVER had a coach complain to me about saying something positive to a kid. In over 5000 games!
Jason Hopkins that's the coach's job, not the umpire.
@@coachwilson5967 Its also a practice game so the ump can be more relaxed. You ever see refs/umps in All Star games?
I had a scrimmage I was umping once 11-12 year olds getting ready for the state tournament . One a 2-2 count 2 outs runners in scoring position the pitcher threw a wicked 12-6 curve and locked the batter and me up..the batter dropped his bat and headed to the dug out the pitcher was walking off the mound and I just sat there like an idiot locked up..Everyone was in the know but me. Kid grounds out to first on the next pitch and I turned to the crowd and said...I blew that last one the kid locked me up..no harm thank goodness everyone laughed
This doesn't apply to baseball but there was a young runner from Cincinnati Courier Tech who one day after a race had a person come up to him after a race and said son one day you are going to be a great runner. I remember this runner from my high school days and he wound up running a 4:08 mile in high school and in college became the first black American to run sub 4 minutes ever in the mile. His name was Reggie McAfee but I never knew this story till he recently recalled his running career in a news article and said he never forgot the words this stranger had said to him. The power of a few kind words or helpful advice to a young man can never be underestimated.
He said that he squeezed the pitchers zone, not to let it get to him and then told him good pitch. Basically he admitted that the pitcher probably should've had the k on the 2-2 count rather than the 3-2. Relax people. The umps good. Admitted to a borderline call
JE - Excellent ump! I wish MORE of them were like that!
What are you calling *the pitcher's zone*?
Tony is the man! He does this sort of thing all the time... great umpire!
I umped first base once,,and kept calling safe because the first baseman was pulling his foot off the bag. The parents ,coach and team we're getting hot. SO I called a time out. I showed him where to place his foot [on the side] and held it there while I told the pitcher to throw him the ball. Next play he did as I ''coached'' him and the grin on his face when I called the runner out was worth it. After the game his parents thanked me for taking the time to do that. Turns out he was afraid of getting his ''foot'' in the way and couldn't feel the bag,because he had an ARTIFICIAL leg from the knee down. Very humbling.
I was umpiring a summer league game last year. The visiting team was changing pitchers and I watched as he threw 8 straight fastballs warming up. Once play resumed he snapped off a 12-6 curveball that Burt Blylevan (SP?) would have been proud of. I called it a ball since it started head high. However it cut the plate at the batter’s knees and the pitcher, coach, and catcher lost their minds. I stepped in front of the plate and told the pitcher i missed the call. Everything was cool after that and I patiently waited for the next bender he threw.
Ill never forget seeing an argument with Doug Harvey and a manager and he was telling the irate manager that he might have missed the call. That totally diffused the situation, unlike now days when rabbit ear umps chase people to argue.
I can't recall if it was Billy Marin or Earl Weaver, but one of them was having an exchange with an umpire and the story goes that the umpire let's tfe manager scream and then asked what the best steakhouse in town was. It put the manager off guard enough to get an answer and keep the game going.
Doug Harvey was awesome.. His last game umpiring was between the Astros and Cubs.. He didn’t tell anyone he was retiring until he walked into both clubhouses before the game and told both teams this was his final game, better be swinging out there.. lol..
An hour and forty minutes later the game and Harvey’s career was over.. lol..
@@jacobjones5269 wow! Didn’t know that. He was the perfect umpire: selfless and knew the fans didn’t come there to see him ump; but the players play fairly.
@@thecancelling2870 That would be Ron Luciano. He told the story once when he was umpiring in the minors and the manager of the team in the field came out of the dugout and went ballistic. Luciano let him scream for a while, and when he started to run out of steam, he said, "Let me ask you. What do you think about that kid playing second?" And the manager looked at him like he was crazy and said, "What?" And Luciano repeated, "That kid of yours playing second. Ya think he'll make it to the majors." And the manager stopped his arguing and told him, "Nah. He's fast and he's got a great glove, but he'll never be able to hit enough." And then he turned around and went back to the dugout.
Doug Harvey was probably the classiest umpire of all time. I remember once at Three Rivers Stadium ('86 or '87, before those teams with Bonds and Bonilla started winning divisions) when crowds were rather thin, and Harvey got into a discussion with the San Francisco manager...I think it was Roger Craig.
Anyway, we were in the 2nd row behind 1st base, and everybody in the first few rows distinctly heard him say, "I fluffed the call, but if I reverse it, Leyland (Pirates manager Jim Leyland) will be out here screaming at me like a madman, so that's not happening."
You gotta respect a guy like that.
i noticed that pitch looked pretty close, i think the ump appreciated the kid not getting huffy, that's the lesson learned here, don't show up the ump, people are human they make mistakes, and a lot of pitches are hard to call... the pitcher just caught the ball and went back to work... and the ump is now on your side. and good on him for telling the kid, class all the way 'round.
Thats was the best way to get the ump on my side or at least give me the benifit of the doubt. After the ump misses a call don't even give it a second thought, get the ball back from the catcher and go back to work. Nine out of ten times he won't forget it.
Both of my boys are catchers and they talk a lot with the umps. Some are great and some are just jerks. Had an ump just a couple of weeks ago at USSSA state championships tell my son that he wasn't calling any strikes unless he set up in the middle of the plate. Seemed to be a guy who wasn't secure behind the plate. On the other hand, my oldest boy left the field one time with one of the game balls. I asked him why he had that and he said, the plate ump gave it to him after the game and told him thanks for "protecting him."
Great Play, Great players on and off the field make baseball a great sport.
8 years later, let's hope some of these boys are in the Majors by now......
More like, 8 years later and we still can’t get Angel Fernandez to make the right call.
Thank goodness the fans give constant advice to the players. Otherwise the game could not be played.
lol
I have some experience umpiring I love it alot it makes it fun for everyone when the umpire interacts with the players coaches and parents
If you have experience as an umpire it must be very little and have never attended any umpire clinics. The Umpire should NEVER interact with the players, coaches and especially the fans. The only interaction should be with the managers of the teams
this is why fall ball is more fun for the umpires you can give these young players a different insight on the game as well as the coaching staff it just makes the ball player better I never squeeze a 3-0 pitch but sometimes I will squeeze an 0-2 pitch and I think most umpires do as well and really helps the pitchers learn how to work the strike zone
still can't hear anything i guess i wasted 2:30 off my life
Read the description
Mamba it is clear as day what the ump says at 215-ish
RedMamba2005 me too.
He said I squeezed you on that one!
RedMamba2005 aye I like the imperial profile pic
I couldn't hear him say anything.
Rob Burnett me too
Rob Burnett I squeezed you on that one haha nice pitch
yes, volume is low. When I watched it with VLC (videolan client) and doubled the volume I was then able to hear the game audio pretty clearly. I could hear also
when he said something to the pitcher, but couldn't quite make it out. ... Tried again with headphones (admittedly NOT audiophile quality) and apparently the two-two pitch was a good one. Maybe you had to be there, but it did sound positive.
Rob Burnett consider yourself lucky. I couldn’t care less what they guy said. It’s a friggin youth baseball game.
@Mike Shea & yet you're here & taking time to comment
man this guy should ump in the mlb good guy
Great post Gret, way to be involved!
I umpired a high school game once where I forgot to make the first call after the first pitch of the game that was grooved right down the middle. A brain fart!!! I heard the catcher moan a bit and then realized I didn't call it a strike. I thought I can't call it a strike now five seconds after the pitch. During that at bat I was thinking that I hope that pitch doesn't affect the at bat. It didn't as on like a 2-1 count the batter grounded out. I ran back with the catcher after the ground out and told him that I was sorry for sleeping on the first pitch and things were good from then on out. Just keep on communicating and things usually go good!!!!
this^
Communication is key!
When you said great umpire... In title, I thought you were being sarcastic
Great comment
Great reply
@Daniel Faraday Great discourse.
What a great guy, I always liked it when we had a talkative ump, me being a catcher. I’d seek out there advice & if used properly, you could quickly learn their strike zone, my pitchers appreciated it.... 👍👍👍👍
I have to say that it's very nice to read a page of comments without a single one being negative. I guess class attracts class.
Whatever he said it was inaudible with the volume way up; I could hear he said something, but I have to take your word for what it was.
Life is to short to be critical over a guy who isn't hurting anyone.
I pitched for many years. I wasn't overpowering but in my early 20's I could throw 7 strong innings with a fastball consistantly 88/90 mph. My contol however was unbelievably accurate. I would always have a friendly chat with the plate umpire before every game and would tell them that i throw at the corners. They were aware and I got a lot of called strikes.
Reminds me of a time in 8th grade when I tried to take a charge and got bowled over, but there was no call. At the end of the game, the ref pulled me and the coach, and he said he was sorry he didn't blow the whistle for whatever reason. He gave me credit for trying to take one for the team.
It all boils down to the fact that I was a kid playing a game, and the ref was trying to do his best. If an official or ump realizes after the fact that he screwed up, he shouldn't be accused of favoritism because he tried to explain himself after the fact.
That's great, but after the game is the right time. Not between innings, in baseball.
funny, you reminded me of a story when I was in junior high when we came up against a team with an absolute beast of a power forward who has a reputation for putting up a lot of points. He wanted the base line, and I wouldn't give it to him. More accurately, I stood right on the base line wondering how he was going to get around me on that side when he bowled me over. Three times. After drawing three charging fouls in the first quarter, the ref called a technical and sent him packing.
It was probably the most valuable thing I did all year for the team, and I had no idea what it was I had done right.
They ought to put up a hitting background in center field before someone gets beaned with a pitch coming out of that light background. What is that? Sand dunes?
antigonish63 I agree. It's call a "Batter's Eye" for good reason.
Agree...my son's high-school has their greenhouse with shiny plastic top right in center and sun sets behind it...I also caught at the same school so as cather we used to it but it is BAD for a hitter!!!
You people act like this is and MLB game. This looks like a random summer ball game with children that are like 16. Anybody that has ever played baseball at a serious high school and college level knows that any games outside of actual regular season are much more relaxing. The umps, coaches, and both teams are there to make each other better. Kids help the umps, umps help the kids, everyone is there to get better for the regular season.
Very true.
I played catcher all my life and I have heard umpires tell my pitchers great pitch or man he's throwing hard but I have never had one go all the way to the dugout and tell my pitcher good job that would make one of my pitchers day
Had an opposing coach complain I was throwing curve balls (illegal in that league). He kept it up even though I wasn't. I was warming up between innings and that coach was standing there complaining to the umpire. I asked the umpire if I could throw one while warming up and he said "sure, show him what one really looks like". I snapped one off and the coach just had this look of bewilderment. the umpire goes "any more questions?" to the coach and that was the end of that. so, yes, it is nice for an umpire to stand up for the players from time to time.
What did he say?
That awkward moment when that exact same umpire umps your games.
how funny.. I went to Liberty in Brentwood... never followed the DLS baseball team, but I'm a huge DLS football fan
Was never an umpire for Baseball or Softball but have been a Basketball official in Southern Ohio. Worked many years in WV & OH gave it up when I moved to central Ohio. None of the schools in this area knew me so I couldn’t get any games above the Junior HS level so it just wasn’t worth it to go back to the lower level so I “retired” from that hobby. I did make a reasonable amount of extra $ and had a lot of fun and aerobic exercise. I probably should have built a new reputation in this area.
Guys we are talking about practice. Practice. This is not even a game. This is practice. You guys are over reacting on this which is surprising since people on the internet don't do that.
virusts not a game. Not a game. Not the game I love. We out here talking about practice. I mean what are we talking about? We talking about practice! Not a game! We talking about practice.
Was I supposed to hear something?
The algorithm has chosen. Also, this vid is awesome. Had to read the desc to actually find out what he DID say.
Good refs/umps will talk to you. I played football in college and was a center and used to talk to the refs throughout the game when they'd be holding up play and standing over the ball. Some were pretty funny. If you talked to them they'd listen to you if you had a gripe. I would get face masked by this one nose guard when I'd try to slip off to the LB. I told the ref about it and he watched the NG and called him for face masking twice before the guy stopped. Gave us a couple of crucial first downs. The opposing coach went ballistic until the ref went over and told him it wasn't the guy tackling the ball carrier getting called for face masking, that it was the NG. I thanked the ref and told him that if he hadn't started calling it I was about to take matters into my own hands and start discretely popping the guy in the balls when he grabbed my face mask. The ref laughed at that one .
What I took away from this video more than anything is that the catcher needs to be playing another position. He doesn't have the arm for it.
His arm is fine?? He's like what?? Twelve. Such a pathetic comment.
he's right though I'm 11 and I have a better arm and I'm a cactcher
+Joseph Gonzales I completely agree I am 12 and I am a catcher. That catcher should be plying 1st or second
yea
i bet you you 1 million dollars that catcher has a way better arm them you he looks like he is in high school and your only in 5th or 6th
Completely skip the first 2 minutes of the video unless you enjoy watching some stranger's kids play baseball in a minor league you've probably never heard of.
That's what was said in the description so you could avoid wasting time. Sorry to have bored you...
GretHusky You're fine. I skipped through most of it anyways. Must have not read the description. Now others who haven't read the description can save time too.
This comment made me laugh a little since I happen to be from Brentwood ca haha what are the odds
The first 2 minutes are extremely important here. They show the umpires work ethic prior to approaching the pitcher. He doesn't watch the ball at all. He doesn't get into a good stance. Of course he's missing pitches. That was a no brainer here. Not a good example of anything here
Same.
My son is playing freshman HS baseball in N Ohio. We have a few men like this behind the dish, but not nearly enough.
For those who can't hear the audio. He tells him that he squeezed him on the pitch before his strikeout to get out of the inning. "I squeezed you on that one, good pitch."
Sorry, but any anyone with experience of more than a game or two as an umpire would NOT commend this guy for learning the names of players and being "buddy-buddy" with them. Maybe that's not what you're saying he did, but keeping a professional "detachment" from players is counter-intuitive for many umpires, and I'm one of them! I have to force myself to not engage in a lot of needless banter and camraderie, and am usually bitten in the butt when I forget. We shouldn't be aloof and stand-offish, but better to be perceived that way than telling #15 "Hey, Billy-Bob...nice play" and have all the other team's fans, coaches, and players wondering if he's your nephew or something worse!
Even in a low-key scrimmage situation such as this?
sbblakey777 I couldn't tell it was a scrimmage. Why would we change how we call a game just because it is "unofficial"? Wht kind of signal would that send to the players the ump might see next week "for real"?
I've umpired for a small Little League in Northern California for years. We all get to know the plays because they not only play in front of us for 3 months, but because our kids go to school together and the parents all hang out together. I applaud umpires that give kids encouragement. I suppose in high school and higher, you have to be more mindful. I've just never been sold on "perception". I personally don't care if the other team or fans think I'm "in cahoots". I'm not, so that's their problem. I DO make sure to mind myself when tournament time comes, because my district administrator prefers it.
ajimedina77 You raise valid points. It is hard NOT to become attached to players you literally see grow up before your eyes. It is counter-intuitive to NOT want to see them succeed, but their success means the defeat of another just-as-important kid! This is why "professional detachment" is important. Umpires DO need to be encouragers - nothing whatever wrong with this at all.
We all have to "be ourselves" even when it forces us to leave unsaid a lot of what we yearn to say, either to players or mouthy coaches. Much easier spoken than done!
Glad you have a system that works for you - continued success in it!
Yeah right
Check out NBA refs mic'd up, they admit to players they missed something ALL THE TIME.. it only lends to their credibility later when they say they're sure about a call
This is a High School level game. No umpire at this level should be having that kind of conversation with any player during a game.
It's a fall scrimmage, no scorebook, purely instructional purposes only. That info is already in the video's description.
Yeah I umpire a lot of games below high school level and I try very hard in the under 12 set local LL games to act as much a 'bi-partisan coach' as a games official. Like telling the pitcher and catcher where the pitch was at when I call a ball (too high/low/outside), counseling batters to stand a little closer to the plate if they are too far off to hit a strike, etc. I'll even tell a catcher to go out and chat with his pitcher if I think the kid on the mound is getting really frustrated without costing his manager a visit to the mound. Playoffs, travel ball, etc. nope pure umpire, but the rest I figure we're trying to develop these kids' abilities as well as helping them have fun playing the game I love. Haven't had a manager/coach complain about it yet.
People showing kids they care. Too bad this is the exception not rule
WTF did he say 😭I wasted value time😈
Love the LL coaches, too. One game I umpired years ago, maybe 1993 or 1994, the following happened.
One team had the bases loaded in a tie game, bottom of the last inning, two outs. As the pitcher began his follow through, he stopped and held the ball. The league had a rule to not enforce balks, and the manager of the fielding team had instructed his pitcher to hold the ball on this "fake" pitch in order to see if the batter was intending to bunt - which he was! As an umpire, it makes me sick to see adults teaching kids to manipulate the rules in efforts to win. That team in the field won the game, but the adults all failed, and the kids were all led astray by the losers who impersonated parents and coaches that day. This, from the fine folks running that LL team in Tallmadge, Ohio. I recall the manager of that team always drove his RV to the games, and was owner of some type of landscaping company. I wonder what methods of cheating and stealing he taught his employees? Oh well.
LOL...that umpire did some games in Santa Cruz for our 50/70 Little League Team. Very good umpire. I wish I could remember his name. Nice man and a good umpire.
I recall his name is Tony.
@@GretHusky Tony....that's right...
A I really supposed to be able to hear this...
Waste of time.
+Terry Fury or you could read the description... lmao
+Terry Fury your comment is a waste of time
Lkk
Terry Fury , it's called Little League,not middle school or high school baseball. Or college baseball. Let alone, professional baseball. Please,get a life.
Great video
In my small town we grew up with the umps from t ball most of them were always a part of the community from boys and girls club or coaches and teachers
Not hs you need to be certified! I guess you don't. Play
phillyfire99 depending on where you are from if your from a small town good luck getting certified umps ive played for 14 years and ive rarely seen certified umps I have umps that went through two week classes and not be certified we also used other team coachs
An umpire that admits his faults like that is opening himself up to potential problems later in the game. Some coaches will accuse him of continuing to "squeeze" pitches. For the most part, everything you said he did is OVER umpiring. He must not have had any tough games which gives him different priorities that conversing and learning players names. They are not out there to make friends.
Yes, but they certainly don't want enemies! This umpire had the balls to admit he was wrong, and in a world like today's I don't think admitting your mistakes goes astray.
Oogaly Boogaly No, but wait until after the game ends so there are not any more calls and nobody can accuse you of anything. When I do this, I try to be respectful to everyone without being overly friendly. Professionalism is the best approach. From a spectator standpoint if an umpire keeps conversing with one team in between every inning it can look like he is overly chummy with them. Then people get in their minds that there is a conflict of interest afoot. The best umpired game is when nobody even remembers the umpire. Not always possible but should be strived for.
Yes correct but, What if not admitting your mistakes, leads to the pitcher or team having a grudge on the umpire (I've been there as a player) and players start to comment in the dugout, which leads to an ejection. Which leads to even bigger problems.
Oogaly Boogaly That's why umpires give warnings. If I hear comments about my strike zone I usually ignore them unless they are directed at me. Then I tell a player, coach, fan, or whomever else that that is enough and that that is their warning. Then after the game he can say "yea, I missed that one. Sorry about that." Then everyone is on good terms for the next game. That's why in the other video I emphasize consistency. Everyone is more forgiving if both teams get the same call like a low strike zone or inside pitches. I hear comments from coaches all the time telling their players "that has been a strike all night long for both teams so don't act surprised."
CC Brown I have found in my time as an umpire that admitting your mistakes shows the team that you have the guts to be honest. Thus meaning that the coaches understand and have no problems. In my time, I have said "I squeezed you a bit on that one" and the neither pitcher nor coach has had a problem.
An Umpire should never go to a dugout to say anything to the pitcher. Have the catcher relay the message.
+Mark Wortman, It's Fall Ball... no scorebook, non-competitive, purely instructional, controlled scrimmage. It is not close to what could be even called Pre-Season competition and certainly nothing like a league game. Could have just as easily had one of the players or a coach calling balls and strikes. This is one of the better umps who knows the difference and doesn't involve himself like this with players in the regular season during a real game. There wasn't a player or coach involved in this scrimmage who didn't appreciate having this umpire that day.
As an umpire myself, I will remind you that teaching these players to be good people first is what youth sports are what its about. Don't like me talking to your kids? Don't sign them up for a public sport. Can't even talk to kids? How fucking scared are you that we will actually turn them into good people?
Mark Wortman it honestly doesn't even matter. You might say that because the pros never do it, oh wait they do on occasion. But anyway, it's not a big deal if the umpire walks over to the dug out and says good pitching, it's a sign of respect.
Umpires used to sweat me when I pitched. Not a brag. It was positive in that they knew the game better than I did and were commending my performance, sometimes comparing my pitching to major leaguers that I looked up to. I'll never know what could've come of it. I walked away from baseball for BMX and a broken spine instead.lol. Recently had a chance to play some ball after many years. Took a little warning up, bit can stil hit, catch, throw, and field as good as ever. My speed ow gone tho.lol Baseball is an amazing game! Hats off to anyone who plays whether they're good or bad at it. I miss playing ball
What a very nice umpire good job ump
So many aweful Umps... Glad some of them still have a head (and remember how to use it)!
His interaction with the pitcher showed a VERY arguable case of bias. He should never have critiqued the kid, good OR bad.
you're an idiot. its commendable when umpires admit when they mess up and it doesn't mean there is bias.
mikedeming12
- Read my fucking post, moron. I didn't say a damn thing about the umpire admitting he did or didn't do something wrong. He approached the pitcher and told him he was doing a good job. That is a CARDINAL sin for an umpire, and shows bias. His is not the job to tell a kid how well, or how badly, he is doing. His is the job to call the game objectively and in accordance with the rules.
Jumper Guy Watch the video, fuckface. He blew a call that was clearly strike three which led to the hitter getting another chance. He then goes up to the pitcher and ADMITS that he messed up the call. It's in the description of the video as well you fucking tool. Read a book.
No, YOU watch the video again yourself, dickspunk! It doesn't make a fucking bit of difference whether he blew it or not. His interaction with the player, especially telling him in the MIDDLE of a fucking game that he was pitching well, is a sign of a lack of professionalism, and smells of the perception of bias. Was he a nice guy? SURE. But did he show a perception of bias? OF-FUCKING-COURSE, you dumbass.
Jumper Guy Let me try to put an end to this silliness. As I said in the Description, this was not a league game. Not a pre-season game. But a practice-scrimmage. No scores kept. Free substitution. They played until the coaches had gotten a look at each of his players. The umpire did just fine talking to the players and giving them encouragement. In fact, based on the fact it was a scrimmage, he was extraordinary. He certainly doesn't get that chummy with the players in league games, but he does conduct quality, enjoyable, and well-run games. This is one of the most asked-for umpires in northern California.
Had a referee basically teach both teams how to play rugby mid game in Tennessee. He clearly loved to see the game grow and would call the foul, explain so everyone could hear it what the rule was and how to avoid it then play on.
Nice to hear Sean McVay taking in a baseball game
Hey Walker, you throw like a girl.
wrong, he said like a bitch, not girl.
76vike he didn't say either of those things, he said "I squeezed you on that one, good pitch" referring to the pitch before he strikes the guy out.