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Originally posted by refjef40
Had a j.v. game with one man and a chest level inside pitch with good speed hits the batter in the elbow.The girl didn't avoid much except for a second small turn at the last minute.It has been my experience that lower level girls don't react real fast to a hard slightly inside pitch like that.I felt she made the effort to her ability and gave her first.The defensive coach comes out and says she made no effort to get out of the way.I said I felt for this level of ball she made a reasonable effort.So coach has to tell me that he has coached travel ball for seven years(who cares)
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Oh, I care. If he was coaching "travel ball" for seven years, that means his ignorance of the game is more widespread than those who have coached travel ball for six years! I wonder what level of travel ball he coached?
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and that I'm changing the rules for this level.I said coach the rules are always the same but I have to take in account the level of the players into my judgement.He shook his head and walked off.I realize now I should have said in judgement she made an effort and left it there but does everyone agree with my principle argument?
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Some of the three most powerful words an umpire can use, "In my judgment".
Sounds like you were all over this one and the coach may need to travel a bit more to learn what the hell he is talking about!