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Old Mon Jul 17, 2006, 03:06pm
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That is what I'm saying. Sometimes if you do nothing (or don't direct somebody like a TD or an AD to do something) it will just get worse and worse. To the point where you will have to do something. I would hate suspending play because of a couple of wackjobs in the bleachers.

If you can prevent it before it gets to that point (if you feel that it will continue to increse), why not do something? I'm not talking about your average chirping. I'm talking about blatant harrassment of any individual involved in the game.
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Old Mon Jul 17, 2006, 03:29pm
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That is what I'm saying. Sometimes if you do nothing (or don't direct somebody like a TD or an AD to do something) it will just get worse and worse. To the point where you will have to do something. I would hate suspending play because of a couple of wackjobs in the bleachers.

If you can prevent it before it gets to that point (if you feel that it will continue to increse), why not do something? I'm not talking about your average chirping. I'm talking about blatant harrassment of any individual involved in the game.
Leave it to those who have the authority to deal with fans. You don't.

You remind me of the old story about the young bull and and the old bull. As they stand on hill looking down on a herd of cows, the young bull says "let's run down there and #@$% one of them cows." The old bull sighs and says, "No, let's WALK down there and #@$% all of them."


Calm down, young bull. Ace says you have talent. I'll take his word for it. But you will still learn from experience and time.
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Old Mon Jul 17, 2006, 07:01pm
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I don't know why but I have twice this year spoken to fans (breaking my 6 year drought). Not particularly proud of doing so I'll relay the storys so others may gain entertainment from my folly.

1. After ejected 2 coaches then 2 innings later having to repremand the remaining coach for talking to the original coach, I had put up with 4 innings of Fans screaming, they particularly enjoyed "Let the boys Play" I finally turned and said "The Boys are still playing!"

2. Was a little funnier. In a 9-10 yr old game, don't know if the do in the US but up here these kids seem to sing/cheer all game long. I have no issue with it apart from the headache, but 1 (so far only one I have heard) cheeer is expressly for the torment of the opposing pitcher. Like "This is the song that has no End" the continually repeat "We are slowly putting pressure ont he pitcher..." I find this unexceptable and unsportsmanlike for A diamond on which I work. So I always stop it. I call time and tell the team to Cheer for themselves or don't cheer. Anyhow, I do this and The coach says no one has ever told us not to before, I said well never been on my diamond before. Small nothing discussion, and a parent in a big group screams out I don't know this, Never happened before Where is that in the rule book. Everyone around him laughs and agrees, I turn my head and said 9.01 (d). The shut up and then he yell, what line, and he gets crickets too trys once more then nothing. It was funny. And not a single call I had in the rest of the game was questioned.

Now I know in both incidences I shouldn't have said anything, I'm not even sure Why I did. I will try to get back on my high horse and ignore the commoners as I did before. But at least in story B it was pretty funny.
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Old Mon Jul 17, 2006, 07:02pm
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I am tired and my typing has gone all to Hell. I hope you can understand my message above. Sorry.
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Old Mon Jul 17, 2006, 08:06pm
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Leave it to those who have the authority to deal with fans. You don't.

You remind me of the old story about the young bull and and the old bull. As they stand on hill looking down on a herd of cows, the young bull says "let's run down there and #@$% one of them cows." The old bull sighs and says, "No, let's WALK down there and #@$% all of them."


Calm down, young bull. Ace says you have talent. I'll take his word for it. But you will still learn from experience and time.
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Old Tue Jul 18, 2006, 07:05am
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10-4. Learning with every pitch.
This is why methinks Tuss has the makings of a great official.

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