Had a Cadette (U13) Tournament game: Bunt down 1st, each and every D goes for it, plus I have the BR running down the Line.
Picked up and throw to 1st, my 1st Base Partner asks me the question "Did 1st pull her foot?"
I replied "No she didn't" my partner at 1st calls the 'Out'
A coach comes rushing out of the dugout "Ump" she says "How did you see that she didn't pull her foot?"
"Because i got was in a Good Position and could see over the 4ft Cadettes as I am 6ft 4""
Coach turns and as she is heading back to the Dugout, in a voice loud enough for the Dugout and possibly the TC & UIC to hear says "Well you have better Eye's than me then"
Without a pause I turned to her in a voice just loud enough for all to hear, and said "Yes I do, and right now I can see you are heading to the wrong Gate" as I calmly point to the Gate leading out of the Ballpark!!
She smiled / grinned at me, and simply turned in the direction of Exit!
3rd base 'Big Cheif' Coach rushes up to me and he said "Was that ejection necessary?"
I Calmly said to him "You sent her to me!"
Coach smirks and walks back to his 3rd base position.
Little did I know that as this was my 1st Tournament with them coaching it was a Test.
I had no other issues for the week, so I guess I passed!!
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Spencer S Suckling
ESF Fastpitch & Slowpitch, ABUA-GB
London, SW18 3QX.
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