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13-17 year old pony league last year.
My normal partner for some reason had to cancel. The coordinator called me and told me to be ready to take the dish, he had a new umpire ready to work with me. This kid (no more than 16) shows up in a basketball jersey, knee length shorts, and high tops. I'm doing a quick check of the infield (this field is known for a hangout for drinking teens, there could be bits of glass or metal in the field) and this kid comes up to me. I try to show him the IFF signals I use, he's talking to one of the coaches. I knew then and there that I was in for a long night.
R1, nobody on, inside pitch that gets the batter in the hands. I send him to first. My BU comes to me and says (loud enough for everyone to hear him) Sir, thats not right. He then proceeds to tell me the hands are part of the bat, and its a foul ball. Of course, the fans hear this, and they all start the "hands are part of the bat" chatter. I politely told him to go back to his position and to please not state his opinion of my calls.
This league used last years FED rules. R2 and R3, tied game 6th inning. Pitcher (LH) while in the stretch, turns his shoulders towards 3rd. I balk it. My BU tells me that isn't a balk (while yelling from c position, at least he knew where to stand) and his shoulders can move until he comes set. I tell him, in OBR , yes, but we're using Federation rules. He proceeds to tell me that he's been doing this for 2 years now, and he knows the rules. I just shake my head, call time, go out and tell him to keep his mouth shut, make the calls in the field, and I'll handle the rules interpretations.
[Edited by aevans410 on May 16th, 2005 at 12:54 PM]
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Allen
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