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Man, you're quick! I was editing the post when your reply showed up. I didn't think the tripping was intentional or it would have been handled immediately and harshly. I didn't get to call them again until the next day, when I finally realized it very well could be intentional. This is when I advised the coach what "Rick's rules" were, and oh by the way, ASA's also. The leg extension stopped, just your normal variety obstruction from that point on. 2 batters later, the coach left the game for a totally " ridiculous call" on obstruction at 1st. That by the way was being signalled by both umpires. Once the coach was gone, the players played well, obstructed no one and truly were a bunch of nice kids who were being shone wrong things by their coach. Apparentyl the parents weren't too happy about this, as over 1/2 of them met us at the gate to tell us what a good game we called and they appreciated the whole crew of blues this weekend.
Did I mention the coach refused to start the next game until she got to talk to the TD and I was removed from the plate, if not the entire field? The reason for it was I had ejected her and would continue to hold ill will for the team because of this. The TD came on the field instead of the UIC. I told the TD there was no way I was gonna let a TD take me off the plate. If the UIC wants to do it, he needs to bring an extra blue shirt on the field, because I'm gone. The UIC simply told the TD to start the game and stop this nonsense. No coach ever told him what to do and it wasn't happening today. The play ended on a controversial call that went their way, by me.
As posted on here several times, the play happens so fast you don't think about who it benefits and who it hurts. Just make the call. I think Champaign Blue put it best. The day I start thinking about who it benefits and who it hurts, I need to retire. (Or something like that.)
[Edited by TexBlue on May 24th, 2004 at 12:04 PM]
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