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Originally posted by emaxos
Excuse me, but get your heads out of the rule book occasionally and go out and enjoy a good game of softball.
Watch the smiles, tears and competiveness of these players. You as umpires, we as coaches and Dads and fans should remember that the game exists for the players and it's they that we all get wrapped up in this game for.
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I guess you didn't leave your condescention back in the Navy.
So that says we should not call an infracting when we see it? In the name of "sympathy" (i.e. not being "heartless") the infraction should be ignored?
Without the story from the umpire, your claim that the same pitcher had made the same infraction all game and had been observed but ignored is just speculation.
I enjoy 10U games, but even so, claiming a 21-21 game that has gone on for hours a classic does require some explanation of what you mean by "classic."
I do agree with Mike - if your speculation is correct, (the same pitcher had made the same infraction all game), and the umpire had seen it all game, and just made the call to end the game, that is shameful. But it has nothing to do with the game being a "classic" or being "about the players." It is just plain shameful officiating.