Can't find the ball!

[Xtopher_66]

When the defensive teams manager went crazy he chest bumped the umpire who was then quickly ejected. Then the rest of the coaches went bezerko and would not calm down. The umpire eventually gave warning that if they don't calm down they forfeit. Well, they kept going crazy and he called the game right there.

My team was the offensive team and apparently our manager discussed play with the leauge commissioner the next night and they decided we are going to pick up the game at a later date where it was left off. And... we have to put our runner back on second base.

Someone in one of the post said not to make rules up and that's exactly whats going on here.

[PABlue]

You've got to be kidding me!!!! Are they going to take away the ejections and any penalties that would have happened for the coaches. What a nutso move. I can't say that I haven't seen just as stupid stuff happen around here. One team pitched a illegal pitcher in a Cal Ripken game here and now they are just going to have them replay the game instead of the forefit being given. If you have rules why not follow them?!!!!!!?

[Rich]

Originally Posted by PABlue

You've got to be kidding me!!!! Are they going to take away the ejections and any penalties that would have happened for the coaches. What a nutso move. I can't say that I haven't seen just as stupid stuff happen around here. One team pitched a illegal pitcher in a Cal Ripken game here and now they are just going to have them replay the game instead of the forefit being given. If you have rules why not follow them?!!!!!!?

I wonder how they'll play without any umpires. I certainly wouldn't go back and finish it.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Xtopher, you need to show them this thread and let them know that they are making the wrong decision here.

To restart a forfeited game is a miscarriage of justice, as is putting the runner who legally scored back at second base.

The coaches agreed to the playability of the field when no mention of the tall grass was made when going over the ground rules.

The umpires who worked this game should refuse to rework this game, and the association they work for should refuse to furnish umpires to do the game as well.

It's BS like this that gives all of kiddie ball a bad name, and makes it difficult to find competent officials to do their games.

[LMan]

kiddie ball....competent umpires? I keed

I watched my youngest son's coach-pitch game last night. They had a LL-certified umpire 'calling' from behind the mound. I knew he was good, because he wore a ball bag out there......hanging directly over his front beltbuckle like a loincloth.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by LMan

kiddie ball....competent umpires? I keed

I watched my youngest son's coach-pitch game last night. They had a LL-certified umpire 'calling' from behind the mound. I knew he was good, because he wore a ball bag out there......hanging directly over his front beltbuckle like a loincloth.

Did he do Lance's patented Hop, Skip and Jump move to cover the plate?

[Rcichon]

Wow. I keep learning WHY everyone (ok, not everyone but many) disdaines LL.

[umpduck11]

Originally Posted by LMan

kiddie ball....competent umpires? I keed

I watched my youngest son's coach-pitch game last night. They had a LL-certified umpire 'calling' from behind the mound. I knew he was good, because he wore a ball bag out there......hanging directly over his front beltbuckle like a loincloth.

But did he use his plate brush to clean the rubber between innings ???

[LMan]

Originally Posted by umpduck11

But did he use his plate brush to clean the rubber between innings ???

I'm not sure he knew what a pitcher's plate was. He did scream, "FOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWLBAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWLLLL!" on every foul, no matter where it was, though.

I'm done on 'coach spit in my face, should I rescind his ejection?' posts, however.