obstruction Fed vs ASA

[mashie59]

Oh geesh!!! I have to apologize if we are only talking about softball which has always been primarily a ladies activity where you throw the ball underhand .... although the gals who play it do all fall into the "Butch" category. So yes, I agree ..... and you should say "Excuse me" if the first basewoman is blocking your path.

[tcblue13]

Originally Posted by mashie59

Oh geesh!!! I have to apologize if we are only talking about softball which has always been primarily a ladies activity where you throw the ball underhand .... although the gals who play it do all fall into the "Butch" category. So yes, I agree ..... and you should say "Excuse me" if the first basewoman is blocking your path.

Someone on this board has obviously torqued you but this is over the top. Why don't you remove that post and just leave well enough alone.
Thanks

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by mashie59

Oh geesh!!! I have to apologize if we are only talking about softball which has always been primarily a ladies activity where you throw the ball underhand .... although the gals who play it do all fall into the "Butch" category. So yes, I agree ..... and you should say "Excuse me" if the first basewoman is blocking your path.

Wow! This definitely comes under the heading of: "better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder about your intelligence than to open it and prove your stupidity."

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by mashie59

Oh geesh!!! I have to apologize if we are only talking about softball which has always been primarily a ladies activity where you throw the ball underhand .... although the gals who play it do all fall into the "Butch" category. So yes, I agree ..... and you should say "Excuse me" if the first basewoman is blocking your path.

Say hello to the piano man for me. See ya!

[SethPDX]

This guy is on fire! Where does he get his material? It's priceless. I doubt it will be here tomorrow, though.

But seriously, folks: linking to an eteamz post to prove a point? Really?

[NCASAUmp]

I wonder if he's aware that eteamz is NOT an officiating site, but a coaching site (with a few umpires sprinkled around just for good luck). And we all know just how well-versed coaches are with the rule book...

[mashie59]

Has anyone ever seen consistency in one umpire to the next? How about we simply agree to disagree and there are these areas of ruling that are very abstract in interpretation that definitiely need more granularity. Let's not piss off an umpire or he or she will work the rules against our team and the abstraction of rules allows them to do this. I don't care where you are officiating .... and wherever you are officiating a game .... you love the feeling of being empowered by control. It's that simple.

[SethPDX]

In my view, running over players because they're "in the way" sounds a lot like malicious contact--not a very abstract area of the rule book if you actually take the time to read it. I would hope there is a great deal of consistency in how that rule is applied.

Sorry you washed out of baseball before you made The Show, but the softball field is not the place to take out your frustrations.

To your last point, heck yes I like the feeling I get when I keep a difficult situation under control. When that situation involves a player or coach convinced s/he knows the rule better than I do, but is really a complete ignoramus, it feels even better.

[NCASAUmp]

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