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I have on occasion picked up the catchers helmet and handed it back to her and have never had any instruction one way or the other as to whether this is a no-no.
On recollection........it would be usually after the catcher goes after a foul pop-up and misses. I don't make a habit of it.........but can recall doing it a few times.
On Steve's comment regarding the catcher taking a nasty shot.........I stole the following story from another site......(especially suitable because this started as a LL thread.........grin).
Two years ago I "stepped down" to work an 11-12 year old tournament (the kids were 11 and 12, not the tourney). Catcher takes a foul ball off his forearm. It hurts him. I clean the plate, hear sniffling. He's got tears coming down his cheeks. I ask,
"Ya want me to call you manager over?"
"(Sniff) No sir, I wanna play."
In my best fatherly voice I tell him,
"Tell the world we got two outs."
He steps in front of the plate lifts his mask and yells,
"TWO OUTS, GUYS."
Squats back down and life went on.
Tony Peters
Some day the opportunity may present itself to me in a kid-ball game.........I hope I have the presence of mind to do the same.
Joel
[Edited by Gulf Coast Blue on Aug 15th, 2001 at 06:19 PM]
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