Well if that's that how they feel then so be it no skin off my nose, then for you to call me arrogant on a forum - where I talk about myself, who else am I going to talk about? How can I vent other peoples frustrations. It was made clear at the end of the game there would be no discussion when your captain refused to shake my hand, I find that disgraceful. Despite my dissapiontment which you get in cricket I offered to shake everybody's hand to be refused by a full grown man!
Also, 3 decisions that were out were given by our players umpiring, how do you lot expect to get decisions appealing every ball whether it's blocked, hit for four or skimmed of the pads. More than I can say for your boys. I did not umpire so can not tell if all the 'appeals' were valid as it is a trek from the scorebox to the wicket. See you later in the season, hopefully you bat first and you lot can "reap what you sow".
But also I see you avoided about the edge to the keeper, go and ask the bloke if he hit it, because he didn't look me in the eye for the rest of the day after not walking. @richthekeeper
To be fair our captain is a (No Swearing Please). As for the lad in question, he is a 100% walker and he insists he didn't feel anything on his bat. Luckily cricket is a game of opinions - at least it gives us something to discuss. Proper conduct on the field works both ways and you have to respect the decision of the umpire even if you think it's wrong. People are also human and make mistakes, it happens.
You genuinely can't win when umpiring your own games, it's really difficult. Speaking generally now; if you umpire first, set a harsh standard with wides and don't give blatant lbw decisions then you're setting yourself up for retribution by the opposition. Then again if you bat first and umpire fairly there's always a chance of the oppo screwing you over in the 2nd knock. I find the fairest thing to do is be as fair as possible on everything and only give the "stone dead" lbw decisions, but even that upsets my moral compass as I'm a level 1 umpire.
What I don't agree with is sending youngsters out to umpire who don't know the rules, but then again if you have a young team there's often little option. The amount of stumpings I miss out on due to the lad at square leg not paying attention is criminal.
If it's any consolation I played first team Saturday and the neutral umpires were just as awful, giving some of the worst decisions I've ever seen including a catch behind that I didn't even appeal for because the batsman was nowhere near it.
So yes, I will hopefully see you later in the season, and if I nick it I'll walk.
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