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Originally Posted by IamMatt
This quote from another thread (about how much time to you allow before invoking the LBR) and a situation at a recent game raised this question: Do you have a standard list of things you go over with the coaches before the game? I expect it will depend some on the age and level of play, but is this something you would typically discuss? Anything else?
(Just tangential, but the game situation I refer to is an ASA 14U rec league game in which the visiting coach started Pitcher 1, went to Pitcher 2 in second inning, back to starting pitcher in third inning, and put Pitcher 2 back on the mound in the 4th inning. "Time, please, Blue!" At the ensuing discussion with the ump, she said that they did this all the time when playing other cities and that if we were not going to allow her to do it we should have discussed it at the pre-game conference. Our approach is that you would assume compliance with ASA rules unless otherwise aggreed upon before the game and there would have been no reason to discuss it unless she brought it up).
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Just standard stuff.. nothing fancy.. ASA Tourney:
Name/Partner name.. intros ..
Line Ups
Equipment Confirm
Tourney Rules
Ground Rules
any questions?
Coin flip.. nothing fancy.. regular ole flip it in the air I'll repeat after you.. normally I pick a girl, whoever got there first, or who came farthest if both have girls out there to call it.
No:
-Rules Clinic
-Sportsmanship Review
Sometimes I will talk about how to come to the umps.. just depends and usually not.
Usually it is my expectation they know what they are doing.. if they dont, that is their problem, because they will be held accountable.
Few minutes and we are playing ball.