Softball Baseball

[Dutch Alex]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

... you likely learned the love of the game in baseball..


...Admit baseball is what got you started. ...

Uh, in my hometown we only had softbal (FP) for girls, women and man. No baseball at all. In seventeen years of playing, I've only played one season in baseball. And no I didn't enjoy it! I love FP softball. Baseball is just an other game, just as SP softball must be... (never played that game, so I'm not sure)
I've tried one game in cricket, also a member in the great base- and softball-family. That's a game I did like, but I couldn't combine it with my softball umpire- and family-life.


I know that someone must be different from all the others; let that be the dutch-guy...

Next week I wll start a whole new experience in officiating: Rugby. Last September my 5 year old son started to play rugby, now I'm asked to learn how to be their referee. Wish me luck!

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by Dutch Alex

Uh, in my hometown we only had softbal (FP) for girls, women and man. No baseball at all. In seventeen years of playing, I've only played one season in baseball. And no I didn't enjoy it! I love FP softball. Baseball is just an other game, just as SP softball must be... (never played that game, so I'm not sure)
I've tried one game in cricket, also a member in the great base- and softball-family. That's a game I did like, but I couldn't combine it with my softball umpire- and family-life.


I know that someone must be different from all the others; let that be the dutch-guy...

Next week I wll start a whole new experience in officiating: Rugby. Last September my 5 year old son started to play rugby, now I'm asked to learn how to be their referee. Wish me luck!

I was talking about Americans... I have no clue what you dutch are up to.

[Steve M]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

I was talking about Americans... I have no clue what you dutch are up to.

Wade,
They play some pretty good ball over there. I saw a number of players over there that could play just about anywhere.

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by Steve M

Wade,
They play some pretty good ball over there. I saw a number of players over there that could play just about anywhere.

Anyone can play anywhere..

The real test is... could they hang in CA? (land of the best players, best softball, and best umpires)

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Anyone can play anywhere..

The real test is... could they hang in CA? (land of the best players, best softball, and best umpires)

Now, that's funny!

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dutch Alex

Next week I wll start a whole new experience in officiating: Rugby. Last September my 5 year old son started to play rugby, now I'm asked to learn how to be their referee. Wish me luck!

Why do they need an official? There aren't any rules in rugby, is there?

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Why do they need an official? There aren't any rules in rugby, is there?

if rugby dont work out for em, I'm sure soccer is quite popular.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjynbUNlvWU

[Dutch Alex]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

if rugby dont work out for em, I'm sure soccer is quite popular.

Soccer is so popular, that most parents along the lines think and act like their son is the next star. Just as in baseball in your USA...
In Holland the most kids playing rugby have British parents (who aready were playing rugby). The dutch kids playing rugby mostly don't like that (nasty)atmosphere on and besides the fields...

[Skahtboi]

I started out as a FP umpire. Then picked up SP and some small ball for a while, but never enjoyed either as much as I did the FP game.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

I started out as a FP umpire. Then picked up SP and some small ball for a while, but never enjoyed either as much as I did the FP game.

You must have very clean fingernails.