Tucking the Shirt

[bluduc]

In over 30 yr. I have had several hundred "tuck your shirt in" at the plate. Never had a problem.
This week state tourney 14 yrs. old. First base coach had his hat backward. I went to the manager and ask him to address it to the coach. He said " I know it looks bad but there is nothing I can do". I approahed the coach and ask very nice to turn it around. He says "there is no rule to make me". Bad move hoss. I explained 9.1.c. He said " I will just take it off". Tourney rules require all coaches to wear a hat. I am about to run him when 2 dads come to the fence,( both very very big guys) and inform the coach " turn your hat around or deal with us". Not in those exact words. Turned the hat around and no more problems. The next day coach was not with the team . Team won the tourney. Both dads caught me in the parking lot afterwards and thanked me. They said he had been doing this all season and no unpire had ever said anything.
Times like this makes me think that youth ball still has few class folks.