How would you handle this?

[Justme]

Originally Posted by rei

As long as that "expanded zone" was the same for both teams, that all sounds ok to me. I am not sure I would have asked outright if he wanted to end the game early. I would have hinted around at it, but probably not asked outright.

Zone is aways the same for both. I just hinted more directly than you would have. He wanted to quit, I just planted the seed...opened the door for him.

Me: "Hey Bill, tough day huh?"
Coach (Bill): "I'd say so, I'm running out of pitchers"
Me: "Since the score being what it is how about ending it after 5?"
Coach Bill: "If Jason (the other coach) doesn't mind let's end it after this inning"
Me: "Jason, Bill says he's running out of pitchers and wants to end it after this inning"
Coach Jason: "That works for me"

Todays HS game is a varsity game.....got to be better.