Babe Ruth rules

3afan · #1 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 06, 2007, 06:00am

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Originally Posted by bigwes68

..... My hometown is hosting the 14U Babe Ruth state tournament this weekend...to my knowledge, they have never hosted a fastpitch tournament of any kind. They have asked me to umpire the tournament because I'm in town for a couple of weeks and there are no other experienced softball umpires in the area......

WHY would they host a tournament like this without having done any fastpitch and without the resources (umpires!) to do it properly? seems strange .... good luck

JefferMC · #2 (**permalink**) Fri Jul 06, 2007, 07:58am

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Originally Posted by 3afan

WHY would they host a tournament like this without having done any fastpitch and without the resources (umpires!) to do it properly? seems strange .... good luck

To fill the local hotels and resturants, of course. Oh, and collect gate fees and concession profits. You think they care about the integrity of the game and the quality of the umpiring?

Unless the host team loses.

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