Ohio team schedules 2 quick games to get ejected player back for state

[DRJ1960]

Probably a good thing I'm not in charge in Ohio... Wonder where the Principal is during all this?

[SE Minnestoa Re]

An unbelievable act to conteract what we attempt to teach during athletic contests. If I am the AD or principal, I am looking for a new baseball coach for the state tournament.

[Manny A]

Wow. I don't even know where to begin.

The coach is a rat, plain and simple. Not only did he berate the umpire in the press, he boldface lied about his motivations to schedule two quick games. "We weren't trying to circumvent the rules..." Are you kidding me?

The umpire has no business airing his opinions and qualifications in the press either. And who cares that he played and umpired baseball and is a Hall of Fame member? What's that got to do with anything? He should have walked away from the reporter with a No Comment.

If this kid is allowed to play in the state tournament, it speaks highly of OHSAA's lack of stones. Two unsanctioned five-inning scrimmages? That's all it takes? And who scheduled umpires to do those games? What association would aid and abet this rat's tactic?

This article pisses me off at so many levels. Unfriggingbelievable.

[Altor]

Originally Posted by Manny A

If this kid is allowed to play in the state tournament, it speaks highly of OHSAA's lack of stones. Two unsanctioned five-inning scrimmages? That's all it takes? And who scheduled umpires to do those games? What association would aid and abet this rat's tactic?

He did play (the State tournaments were last weekend). Badin lost in the semis.

They weren't scrimmages. They counted as full contests for both schools. I believe they only went 5 innings because of the mercy rule.