Worked at the PFX tour this weekend - Part II: The Good

[Andy]

Originally Posted by UmpLarryJohnson

yes but the kids come away from this thinkin INTERFERANCE and OBSTRUCTION dont exist, zone is wide as a mile, etc etc

so if a runner had been kncoked flat on her azz rounding First by a fielder, the TD seriously didnt want OBSTRUCTION called? ---puzzled---

I dont think so--exhibition or not.

and sorry, the "Squirt ball" comment was to be sarcastic not serious

I had a similar experience this past year. I worked the Triple Crown "World" Series in Utah. I was selected to work one of the tournament all-star games. Five innings, free substitution, everybody bats, new pitchers each inning. My crew was given essentially the same instructions - call Ball/Strike, Fair/Foul, Safe/Out. Let the players play. Now I'm sure that had we had the situation that Larry mentioned, runner knocked on her butt while rounding first base, we would have dealt with it. The point was that it did not matter who won the game....its an exhibition for the parents and teammates of the girls playing....I would loosely compare it to a Harlem Globetrotters game.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Andy

..I would loosely compare it to a Harlem Globetrotters game.

So, did they dump a bucket of confetti on the umpires?