It's OK to laugh now, but not then

[IRISHMAFIA]

Okay, new mechanic.

When a coach says something that stupid, call the opposing coach out to the field and ask Mr. Softball to repeat him/herself.

I wonder how this would work. Would that cut down on the number of ridiculous comments or double them?

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Would that cut down on the number of ridiculous comments or double them?

I'm not sure if it would be worth the risk of now having two coaches on the field saying stupid things.

[BretMan]

This one happened to me in a baseball game, but it's so freakin' dumb I had to throw it in...

Runner on first base. Pitcher failed to come to a discernable stop in the set position and I yell, "That's a balk!". Pitcher then made about half a pitching motion and stopped before delivering the ball to the plate.

Base umpire points the runner to second base.

Offensive coach comes out with a question. He wants to know why his runner only got one base.

Huh? What do you mean, Coach. He got a one-base award because of the balk when the pitcher didn't stop.

Coach fires back, in all seriousness, "Yeah, but then he stopped his delivery to the plate. That's two balks. Shouldn't my runner get two bases?".

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

Okay, new mechanic.

When a coach says something that stupid, call the opposing coach out to the field and ask Mr. Softball to repeat him/herself.

I wonder how this would work. Would that cut down on the number of ridiculous comments or double them?

Don't think that's such a wise idea.

The opposing coach might say, "he's right."

Originally Posted by NCASAUmp

Don't think that's such a wise idea.

The opposing coach might say, "he's right."

Yes, but the opposing coach might otherwise say "Coach, you're an ucking fidiot!", saving us the trouble of labeling the idiotic coach.

[NCASAUmp]

Originally Posted by Ref Ump Welsch

Yes, but the opposing coach might otherwise say "Coach, you're an ucking fidiot!", saving us the trouble of labeling the idiotic coach.

You give the opposing coach entirely too much credit.