Oh what a night....

[tjones1]

mid June, during summer ball (Legion)...

Alright, so I can't sing, but here's what happened in my wonderful night.

1st: Launched a player for saying: "That's f*ckin bull****, there's no way." On a strike three called, so long.

2nd: 1 on, 1 out, batter has a 3-2 count and steps out of the batter's box -- does not request time, so live ball. The pitcher gets a free pitch and completely misses, ball 4. Coach B then comes and talks with me and tells me he wants the player to be called out for being out of the batter's box. He claimed it was an automatic dead ball and the batter was out. I said no coach, I didn't think so, this would be true if he hit the ball fair or foul. He goes on to tell me that he is a licensed umpire and that I'm wrong.

3rd: Mid-innings, close play at the plate, I've got safe. Coach A comes out and tells me my call is bull*hit and that I'm blind. See ya coach, launched.

4th: Runners at 2nd and 3rd, 2 out. Batter-runner hits a single to left field, my partner ruled he missed first. A proper appeal was made he punches him out, 3 outs, no runs score. Only problem is, coaches from Team B think the run scores because the play had ended and then the appeal happened. So, the coach is all p*ssed, finally tells me this is bush league and he knows where this is coming from. Hell, my easiest ejection all night, accusing my partner and I of cheating -- see ya coach. Then one of those wonderful fans thinks he knows the rule and start hollering, etc, see ya dude. Of course, he thought he was going to stay and watch the game, but quickly he learned the game wasn't going to be completed until he left.

Interesting night, filled with the good old summer time blues! BTW, lucky the assignor was there, no compliants from him. No one there probably wants me to come back and work except him (luckly that's all that counts).