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You got through this game .. I think it's games like this where you learn the most.
I'll add a .02 to this.
1. - Softball is not baseball with a bigger ball. There are differences in strategy, mechanics, game play, and in fact, strike zone.
2. You might consider bringing the zone up a tad. 2 inches below the knee is too low IMO. Make up the difference giving some corner. They are on you because they can see you are calling low. Everyone knows it - so even if they are "working that zone" or "whining about the zone", they still know it. Consistently bad zone is not necessarily a good thing. Others will disagree, I've found the better part of valor to be a tighter zone.
3. It is a softball game, not a rules clinic. When a coach comes running yelling out of the dugout (especially incorrect) that calls for:
a) Call time, calmly approach the coach
b) a verbatim recital of the rules - not a clinic, state concisely the rule.
c) a nice quiet but direct warning.
If you allow a coach to play lead whine cheerleader and get the whole field/crowd riled up, it can be very bad. That is how situations get out of control. You do not tolerate that, you can't tolerate it.
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