A friend is an ump for little league in the area. His son, 17, is doing it as well. The son was umping a game (field ump) for 9 year olds and threw out a parent for cussing out the home plate ump over ball and strike calls. The parent sat in the parking lot and followed this kid to his car after the game. Continued to cuss the kid out and pushed him. Had other parents not pulled this $%^&*() off of him who knows what would have happened.

It all boils down to parents seeing their little kids as future major league contracts and not just enjoying the game.

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Posted by NASA_ISS_Tiger

Huntsville, Al via Sulphur, LA

Member since Sep 2005

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Posted on 6/4/19 at 2:05 pm to drhuggybear

My dad and I both called HS football for years. Dad only called LHSAA and I called both LHSAA and AHSAA. I never had any events happen but I know of multiple events that occurred. My Dad was at Merryville HS back in the 90s when there was a questionable call made (I don't know the call or the situation)..and a man standing on the fence didn't like it...so he loudly proclaimed "I"m going to my car and get my gun". The white hat heard this and pulled all officials to the center of the field and suspended the game until game management (principals) and law enforcement could remove this man from the school property.

To those people who say it never happens...put the stripes on...and see from that side of the fence. It happens.

During the games I've been a clock operator and had to come down from the press box without an escort I've heard some bold statements...but I learned long ago...don't give them the privilege of acknowledging they're a human being...keep walking.

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