[QUOTE]Originally posted by TexBlue

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21-21? A Classic? Sounds like a slugfest and no gloves until the last inning.

Pretty common in Dixie. Another reason why I am not wild about calling any Dixie softball. The "participation vs. perfection" is in theory, a good idea. However, it often waters down the talent, and thus the game.

I had a game last week that was 14-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth inning...one inning and I have a run rule. (This was Belles, age 15U). Final score was 18-12, went the full seven innings. Didn't get home until after one in the morning.

why is someone complaining about a call in a 10u game. I think the score shows what skill leval where talking about. teach the basics, a win is just a bonus

Then why have umpires at all?

Besides, the complaint was not about the call per se but about the timing of the call and the suspicious motives.

Games that start at 11:30??? Ouch!!!

Oddly, that is where you hear the most complaining. The coaches/parents are about as schooled in the game as their kids are, and subsequently believe a lot of the myths that are still out there regarding the rules. They think that they know it all at that point. As they continue to play the game, they learn that there is so much that they don't know, plus, they naturally learn more about the game and how to coach/manage. I have found that the older the teams, the less whining/complaining I hear.

Who is this imposter?

Well, it isn't me. I know how to spell the name of the state in which I live. That, however, does lead me to believe this is one of the trolls from McGriffs as one of them use to routinely misspell the name of my state.

And wait until my wife gets a hold of this troll!

I would suggest that you not respond to this cowardly imposter.

Minnesota, or Iowa, or "Deleware"?

Spelling aside, He doesn't seem to know where he is!

Speaking of weird pitching styles.

Had F1 here on Tuesday.

Takes his sign from the rubber just fine. (stretch position)

Takes a big step towards 1st with his free foot (very common) joins his hands together BEHIND him as he bends way over.

Brings his free foot back to the rubber hands join in front, a fair pause, then delivers the pitch normally.

OK, NOW which state is letting males use BB pitching in softball?

Just a comment about a weird style I saw is all.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by kono

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Games that start at 11:30??? Ouch!!!

At the Dixie Belles "World Series" five or six years back they had a championship game start at 1:00 am. Rumor had it that the bigwigs that were in town wanted to get the tournament over and catch the flights that they had later in the day. Never mind that the girls had been up since 7 the previous morning. Not sure how true the rumor was, but it sure seemed suspicious to all involved.

[Edited by Skahtboi on Jul 9th, 2004 at 05:05 PM]