Same old same old

[CLBuffalo]

Rec league game. Dixie Youth (12U). I'm PU.

Batted ball hits the plate first and goes up the 1st base line in fair territory. 1st base person fields it in fair territory. I signal fair ball. 1st base person steps on 1st before the batter-runner gets there. BU calls the out. BR, coach and fans yell and scream that it's a foul ball because it hit the plate first.

Batter has 2 strikes on her. She swings on pitched ball. I initially thought it hit the bat. I call and signal foul ball. Batter is holding her hand and looks in pain. Offensive coach and fans say the ball hit her hand and she should get 1st base. I asked the coach if he was sure it hit her hand and not the bat. He said yes. I said ok and called the batter out. Fans are unhappy and are yelling at the call. Coach looks at me for a few seconds and then realizes what he has done. He tells the batter she is indeed out. (I might have lucked out on this one.)

Bases loaded with 2 outs. Batter hit fly ball to 3rd base side of infield in fair territory. 3rd base person camps under it but drops it. R1 scores and bases are loaded again. Defensive coach and fans want IFR called.

What really gets me sometimes is not just that they get mad and upset at some calls but they get madder and more upset when they find out the umpire is right and they are wrong. I'm seriously thinking of asking the rec director to post signs listing softball myths and misconceptions. Probably wouldn't do any good though.