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Originally Posted by jmkupka
Every time there is a pitching change, I'm always watching my partner (BU or PU), & thinking to myself, "please don't, please don't"...
If I were an OC and had an umpire do this, I'm sure I'd have words with him.
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Speaking of OCs. Two weeks ago in an girls' ASA FP tournament, I was on the Plate and Mark, Jr., was on the Bases. in a 10U game.
Red Team (who is the Visiting team and is losing) makes a pitching change during the inning. The new F1 comes in and takes her five warm-up pitches while her HC stands next to her during her warm-up pitches. After F1 finishes warming up her HC continues to stand next to the Pitching Circle. I tell the HC we are ready to play and our conversation goes as follows:
Defensive (Red) HC: Aren't you going to tell her what the situation is?
Me: What?
Red HC: Aren't you going to tell her where the runners are and how many outs there are?
Me: No. You need to leave the field now Coach.
Red HC: But that is your job.
Me: No, that is your job. (She is now just outside her dugout gate.) I am not her coach, you are.
Offensive (White) HC (from the 3B Coaching Box): Yes it is your job.
Me (to White HC): That is enough because you are not part of this conversation.
Red HC: See! She even knows you are not doing your job.
Mark, Jr.: Time! Game over. Time limit has been reached.
There is nothing like a long conversation on a very hot afternoon when the time limit is close at hand.
MTD, Sr.