Umpire recovering after being punched in the face at kids’ softball game

[MatriculatingHank]

The t-shirt!




https://www.waff.com/2022/04/12/umpi...ylLHCACje5t_Do

LAUREL, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) – An umpire in Mississippi is recovering after being punched in the face following a softball game for 12-year-old children.

According to WLBT, Kristie Moore was filling in for an umpire who got sick. She has been calling games for 10 years.

During the game, the coach asked one of the athlete’s mothers to leave the game for excessive cursing. Instead of going home, the woman is accused of waiting to confront Moore after the game, punching her and then running away.

The mother, Kiara Thomas, was arrested and charged with simple assault.

Moore said some parents are out of control and make it harder and harder for umpires to do their jobs.

“It’s ridiculous,” she said. “The verbal abuse. And even now, the physical abuse now, at this point, and enough is enough.”

Moore, who finds umpires for tournaments in Mississippi, said it is difficult to find people willing to officiate the games.

“No one wants to listen to the verbal abuse and run the risk of what happened to me happening to them,” Moore explained.

Moore said most umpires do the job because they love the game and the kids, not for the money as they get paid $40 a game at most.

[tooge]

Originally Posted by Titty Meat

Tooge what'd you do?

Swear, I wasn't there. Besides, I prefer the choke out to punching and I favor other parents rather than umpires. Seriously though, this is messed up. The "mother of the year" shirt is priceless

[threebag]

Originally Posted by gblowfish

There was a story a couple days ago about a church league basketball ref getting beaten by a teenage basketball team in Atlanta. He got 30 stitches!

Was it church league or did the church just allow the community league to use their gym?

[BleedingRed]

13%

[gblowfish]

Originally Posted by threebag02

Was it church league or did the church just allow the community league to use their gym?

This is the story I saw:
https://www.yahoo.com/video/basketba...221915709.html

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by gblowfish

This is the story I saw:
https://www.yahoo.com/video/basketba...221915709.html

Refs should leave the field/pitch/court immediately after the final whistle is blown. Car ready to leave the area.

[stevieray]

Imagine stalking and wanting to punch someone because they asked you to stop cursing in front of 12 year olds.

Man, we sure are letting our kids down in something that is supposed to be ....FUN FOR THEM.

[jettio]

Might be a good idea to have someone other than the umpire be in charge of evicting patrons that are not players or coaches on one of the teams.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Veach… Bring her in for a look at RT

[penguinz]

Originally Posted by jettio

Might be a good idea to have someone other than the umpire be in charge of evicting patrons that are not players or coaches on one of the teams.

Parents are stupid. They will go after anyone that is trying to correct this type of behavior.

Parents are also afraid of other parents on the same team.

A few years back I was reffing U16 boys Div1 soccer game at a local tournament. There was a parent on the local team that was screaming the entire game and was usually wrong with his interpretations of what was actually happening on the field.

In the second half he was still being stupid and ended up saying something inappropriate to a player on the opposing team.

I sent him to the parking lot and play did not resume until he was out of the complex. Time still running and his team was losing.

They ended up losing. Sideline was much more controlled. Both the team manager and the team head coach thanked me for getting rid of the parent as he is always an issue.

Why don't the team officials deal with their own parent issues? Oh, I know why. $

[threebag]

Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief

Veach… Bring her in for a look at RT

Wonder if Billay would give her a good ol’ tongue punching?

[Why Not?]

In regards to the ump.....would.

In regards to the perp......ah, **** it.....would.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by Why Not?

In regards to the perp......ah, **** it.....would.

She'd chew you up and eat you alive lol

[Why Not?]

Originally Posted by ThaVirus

She'd chew you up and eat you alive lol

[jettio]

Originally Posted by penguinz

Parents are stupid. They will go after anyone that is trying to correct this type of behavior.

Parents are also afraid of other parents on the same team.

A few years back I was reffing U16 boys Div1 soccer game at a local tournament. There was a parent on the local team that was screaming the entire game and was usually wrong with his interpretations of what was actually happening on the field.

In the second half he was still being stupid and ended up saying something inappropriate to a player on the opposing team.

I sent him to the parking lot and play did not resume until he was out of the complex. Time still running and his team was losing.

They ended up losing. Sideline was much more controlled. Both the team manager and the team head coach thanked me for getting rid of the parent as he is always an issue.

Why don't the team officials deal with their own parent issues? Oh, I know why. $

Well, maybe I am talking ideal world and you are in real world.

I think it would be great if you issue a straight red card to the spectator when evicting them and telling them they are automatically suspended for the next game just for the hell of it and to see what reaction you get from everyone.