closed out Part I with the story of the pigs at the trough. Dumb pigs squealed with frustration at the smart pig’s hogging of most of the slop. The smart pig was too busy eating to make any noise other than “Slurp, Slurp!”

We have had enough of a diversion. Let’s get back to baseball. I need to state up front that if your league’s goal is really for the kids and not about a coach’s living out his dreams, then you need to get rid of biased and incompetent umpires as rapidly as possible. Since placing winning second is too much of a fantasy, let’s stop dreaming and get on with reality.

Complainers are losers

Having been on both the administrative and umpiring sides of youth sports, I can assure you that almost all complaints, even valid complaints, about officials by coaches are seen as sour grapes. By and large, it is a losing proposition for a coach to launch a complaint against an official. So, if you can’t beat ‘em….

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