USC--Do you have to see it?

[wadeintothem]

Originally Posted by argodad

While we're telling stories, here's a related one from a 18-A summer tournament. I was watching during an off game. Called third strike. Batter yells, "Dude, you are so wrong!" Then she went and put on her catcher's gear.

Lame

Fast pitch umpires do WAY to much "to keep everyone in the game".

[Chess Ref]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Lame

Fast pitch umpires do WAY to much "to keep everyone in the game".

Gotta agree with this one. I sometimes wonder if it's cause our local big dogs are college umps and that has translated into our Associations culture.

[bkbjones]

Originally Posted by argodad

While we're telling stories, here's a related one from a 18-A summer tournament. I was watching during an off game. Called third strike. Batter yells, "Dude, you are so wrong!" Then she went and put on her catcher's gear.

This wasn't the tournament up here, was it?

[argodad]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

This wasn't the tournament up here, was it?

No -- in the opposite corner of the country for this one.

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by bkbjones

As I hijack the post...Reminds me of one of my faves. A few years ago in an NFHS game, a batter turned to me after a backward K. "Are you f'ing kidding me?" (Didn't say f'ing...full f bomb)"

Batter says to my partner "You're joking!" after ringing her up on strike three:

My partner responds "With an at bat like that, perhaps we are at Comedy Central. Go on backstage. You're done for now."

I chuckled for a good two innings.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

Batter says to my partner "You're joking!" after ringing her up on strike three:

My partner responds "With an at bat like that, perhaps we are at Comedy Central. Go on backstage. You're done for now."

I chuckled for a good two innings.

I had one game that was in a VERY recreational coed league. Neither team could get an out if a fly ball stopped 3' above the ground and just hung there. I'm BU, and my partner's behind the plate. One out, infield fly situation, so we give each other the signal. Fortunately, the batter popped up to the pitcher, and we now have two outs.

I glanced around and saw that no one was looking at me except my partner, so I used a VERY subtle non-ASA "mechanic." Instead of wiping the "possible IFF sitch" clean, I tapped my arm, pretended to inject something, and cocked my head slightly in a "please kill me now" gesture.

PU had to hold up the pitch for a good 15 seconds before she regained her composure.