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Last night while umpiring lower division coed.........a girl is at bat, I called an illegal pitch, she swings and hits it anyway. The SS fields it and throws it to first. The batter steps back in the batters box......saying to the fielders...."the umpire called it illegal." Then she looks at me for confirmation. I said, "I did call it illegal. You chose to hit it anyway so you put the ball in play. You're out. " She got mad at me saying I couldn't make a call like that when she was in the middle of swinging already and wanted a do-over.
I know -- I could have stopped my story at lower division coed......but it is kinda funny.
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Karen
"It is useful to look back and to look forward as well. Always remember, though, that now is where you are, and now is when you can make a difference." Ralph Marston
Special Olympic Athlete's Oath:
"Let me win. But if I can not win, let me be brave in the attempt."
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