It's Why We Call Them Rats......

[BigUmp56]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

That kid took it like a man. I was proud to see him come out for the next half-inning.

This Texas team looks like the team to beat now. I thought it was going to be Arizona, but after seeing the combination of pitching and hitting these kids from Lubbock have been doing, I may be changing horses.

I've been doing this umpiring thing for nearly two decades, Steve. I've seen some nasty injuries, but I'd never seen a player bleed so much a base and the dirt surrounding it needed to be replaced until last night. I was amazed the kid came out on the switch.

Oh, and welcome back, buddy.


Tim.

[DG]

Much ado about nothing. If all he said was what was reported I pay it no attention and let the coach continue administering to the kid. You can only look like an ogre by forcing the kid back to the plate while coach is still by his side attending to him. By the way, I would never charge a conference for this, even when rules limit the number of offensive conferences. But is there a limit in LL baseball (using modified OBR)?

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by BigUmp56

During the first inning of the Ohio ~vs~ Georgia game tonight an Ohio batter fouls a ball off of his leg. After attending to his player who looked to be overreacting, the coach is heard on his mic coaching the kid on being sure to not let a fastball get by him when he gets back in the box. Umpire says it's time to get the game moving, to which coach rat responds rather rudely:

"Hey, he's hurt. I'm just checking on him!"


Tim.

"Coach, that's your offensive conference for this inning." Otherwise it will happen again.
Bob