How much do you take

[Ed Maeder]

How much of a beating do you take behind the plate before you do something about it. I just got done with a varsity game and got plunked no less then 8 times in varies assundry places. It wasn't because of foul balls. The pitcher was pitching at 50 to 55 mph and about 35 feet consistintley. I have umped her games many times before but she just wasn't on tonight. The coaching staff just sat on their hands until I walked over and told them that one of them needed to go talk to her and calm her down. What are some ways that you guys have delt with this. I'm not a light weight but I'm not a backstop either.