Legal Pitchers Glove?

[JEL]

Originally Posted by BretMan

And, along those same lines...

If it wasn't distracting enough for the coach to have brought it up at the outset of the game, how is it suddenly an issue now that we're deep in the game?

I had a good one a few years ago.

Coach makes some complaint about some perceived technicality with the pitcher's glove. I allowed the pitcher to keep the glove and the coach got kind of huffy about it.

Then, his team proceeds to rack up a big inning at the plate, scoring six or seven runs.

At the end of the inning, as he crosses past me back to his dugout, I say, "Guess her glove wasn't so distracting, after all".

Yep, last year a fairly close game, visiting coach replaces F1 in a bout the third inning. New F1 had bright yellow shoelaces. Home coach has to grumble about it and I tell her I don't find thatdistracting at all. She then yells to her dugout, "Don't mistake her shoelaces for the ball." I had to tell her "Coach, if they do that you need to have some serious hitting practice!" The game never made seven, they run-ruled the yellow footed pitcher. I just couldn't resist ( also this coach grew up playing ball with my DD, spent time at my home, etc.) As I was returning the game balls, I just said, ".....(her name) I guess they all should wear yellow laces huh?" She just smiled.....

[SC Ump]

Originally Posted by BretMan

... I say, "Guess her glove wasn't so distracting, after all".

Originally Posted by JEL

... I just said, ".....(her name) I guess they all should wear yellow laces huh?" She just smiled.....

Sometimes you get lucky and they smile, but why risk it. I think just letting it go and not trying to rehash it would be the more prudent thing to do.

As for the original question, I guess pitching style might make a difference, but I would agree with the folks that say they would allow it.

[JEL]

Originally Posted by SC Ump

Sometimes you get lucky and they smile, but why risk it. I think just letting it go and not trying to rehash it would be the more prudent thing to do.

As for the original question, I guess pitching style might make a difference, but I would agree with the folks that say they would allow it.

Ordinarily I would not even grin, laugh very loudly inside, but not bring it up at all.

The part that makes the difference though was this;

>>>( also this coach grew up playing ball with my DD, spent time at my home, etc.)<<<

and also, no-one knew this but me and her! It has been fun to see some of the kids I actually coached at times (this is one) grow up, get educated and now are returning the education!