He Really Said It

[jicecone]

I just had the same thing Sat night. Coach, "the other team is re-entering the starter #12 in his original batting position". (No 9 had sub for 12, No 8 had sub for 9 and now #12 was re-entering). "He can't do that" the coach said. Why not coach, it is according to the rules, a starter may re-enter the game once in his original batting order.

Then the good part starts. "Show me in the book where it says that." Coach, I don't carry the rule book on the field but I will show you after the game if you would like because I am well aware of the proper rulling. After a few, "you have to show me" I stated that the game was moving on and went back to the plate.

Needless to say, he became my first ejection in four years, latter in the inning, for misbehaving in a manner not in accordance with good sportsmanship. His team lost the game all because I didn't know the rules and we (the officials) were terrible.