[bsnalex]

IMO, blueing co-ed adult rec slowpitch builds thick skin because sometimes these "adults" just act like infants.

Working a tournament this weekend (one man system) I noticed at end of the 2nd, F5 is wearing a 1B mitt. I ask him to please change it for the following inning. He asks why. I tell him because the rules state explicitly only F2 and F3 may wear mitts. So he explains that it's his only glove. I say that's fine, then borrow one from one of the many teammates on the bench, or simply switch to 1B. Then he pauses and says "You're aware this is adult rec, right?" and then wanted an explanation of why the rule is in place.

At this point I was getting frustrated and just told him clearly the rule was written to annoy him personally. Just childish crap I could do without.