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Old Sat Mar 03, 2018, 08:40am
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Originally Posted by RKBUmp View Post
Seriously, why do they waste money on umpires for some of these games?
Because the girls are out there trying their best to learn the game. They could otherwise be out in the streets getting into trouble.

I had one of those games last year with one of our inner-city teams. It was brutal from my perspective as the PU, but I just grinned and beared it. During the game, a fight broke out in the stands between two girls who were watching. It got ugly fast, and parents from both teams went over to break things up. Some of the players looked on in shock. It was pretty sad to see.
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