anyone have wife/girlfriends at your games ?

[deeno27]

No wife or girlfriend....but my HUSBAND has tagged along when I officiate softball at least once or twice.

On one occasion (low division adult league) there were a few fans belly-aching about balls and strikes from the stands (because you can see them so much better from up there). In between innings, hubby came down to the backstop, told me I was doing a good job and that he was having fun. Gave me a kiss through the fence and went back into the bleachers. You know, all the *****ing stopped right after that! I told him he could come to all of my games from now on. (He doesn't--and incase you're wondering, he's not a big guy, and just last year I explained to him what a force out was--forget about trying to explain the infield fly rule!)

Deeno