Neighborhood plays

[GarthB]

Sparky sez:

I think that's total crap. If you don't call the game by the rules . . . you're a hipocrite (sic) if you ever site (sic) a rule.

1. Is your strike zone 17 inches wide?
2. Are the top and bottom perfect by the rule book?
3. When working one man ball do you get to second to see if the tag was made on the steal or do you judge by whether the glove got down in time?
4. What do you think is meant by running out of the baseline to avoid a tag?
5. On a bang bang play what do you call when the ball and touch arrive at the same time?
6. Do you eject every coach who leaves his spot to "discuss" a judgement call?
7. What do you do when a pitcher rubs the ball on his uniform?

Please, let us know if you call each of these "by the rules". If not, sign your post "bigger hypocrite."

Then, come back in three years and, provided you have three years of additional experience and not one year's additional experience three times, we'll discuss the subject again.

GB