Sportmanship !!!

[BillyMac]

This is an unbelievable story about sportsmanship. It's softball, but I'm sure officials, coaches, players, and fans, of all sports will find this interesting, so I hope the moderators don't delete it.

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/24392612/

[Adam]

There was quite the discussion about this play on the softball side.

I think it's a great story, and it wouldn't have happened if the umps had allowed the pinch runner to complete the homerun trot; as the rules apparently allow for.

[Mark Padgett]

I guarantee none of the Western Oregon girls were from Molalla.

[Back In The Saddle]

Great story. And regardless of the crew apparently kicking the rule about the substitute runner, that HR will always mean a lot more to that girl for having been able to "run it out" herself. How anti-climactic would it be to hit your only homer of your career, blow out a knee at 1st, and have to let a sub run the bases for you? I'm happy for her that she got to finish out the play herself.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

There was quite the discussion about this play on the softball side.

I think it's a great story, and it wouldn't have happened if the umps had allowed the pinch runner to complete the homerun trot; as the rules apparently allow for.

Of course we're assuming that's what the ump actually said.

[Bad Zebra]

Great story. Gives one hope that there are still young people that have a sense of sportsmanship and keep the game in perspective...despite overzealous coaches and parents.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Of course we're assuming that's what the ump actually said.

Fair enough, but this seems to be pretty well undisputed. [shrug]

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Fair enough, but this seems to be pretty well undisputed. [shrug]

...pretty well undisputed in the infallible media. There, fixed it for ya.

[Adam]

You're killing me, Ray.