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charges, no one loves an umpire.
They have a particularly difficult job. No matter what the decision, there’s sure to be disagreement. Obviously, umpires are not infallible. They may make an occasional mistake but calls have a way of balancing out evenly over the course of a game and any mistakes are honest errors. It’s absolutely inconceivable that it would be otherwise and fans who think—and voice opinions—that the officials are deliberately favoring one team over another ought to stop, think a minute and be realistic.
The Rappahannock Athletic Association is not the big leagues where millions of dollars in salaries, bets and endorsements hinge on calls made by expert—and well paid—officials. The men behind the pitcher’s mound at the elementary school fields are people from the community who care enough to see that kids in the community have a place to go and something constructive to do to fill the long summer days. The very least these umpires and coaches deserve is cooperation from spectators in keeping team rivalry friendly.
And while we’re dishing out criticism for poor manners, we’d like to award a large measure to the spectators at the 4th of July fireworks display in Washington who shot off bottle rockets and other fire crackers during the program. Again, this showed an embarrassing lack of appreciation towards the volunteer efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Carrigan, the folk dancers and the Potowmack Ancients fife and drum corps.
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