Fun suggestion.........
 

how about (in slowpitch) the catchers can not be bigger than the umpire.:p

Last night, one guy kept (I am sure it was intentional) staying between me and "the zone". I finally told him, "if I can't see the zone I'm not calling strikes." He took the hint and found a spot to "land."

Any of you ever have to do that? Just curious.......I did a search and didn't find where this was dicussed.

I've made similar statements to catchers, minus the part about not calling strikes.

I just tell them, "catch, you can be where you are, but you're taking me out of the game here because I can't see jack."

A catcher worth his/her salt will figure it out. :)

Well, truthfully, I said, "if I can' see.....I can't call strikes." Wrong wording......but you get the idea I see.

Plus, you know those big guys are dangerous.!!!!!!!!:eek: I got stepped on and backhanded. Both accidents, but seriously HOW DO YOU FORGET THE OFFICIAL IS THERE?

I've done this at a lot of levels - especially that 12U catcher that likes to stand up suddenly as the ball's coming in. "Catch, if I don't see it cross the strike zone, it's a ball." And if that doesn't work, "Catch, when you stand up suddenly, I can't see the ball ... and if I can't see it cross the strike zone..." They usually get it then.

It's easy to understand when they usually look and act like this guy:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/...b7b1f264e2.jpg

I can't see that. Is it a "little person?"

Nope. Think: Blazing Saddles, Candygram scene. :)

:confused::confused::confused:

Please tell me you've seen Blazing Saddles...

Here is the deal.....I umpire several nights a week. I play several nights a week and on weekends. I really don't have much "sit down" idle time. I don't think I've seen it. Sorry.

I'll be up front right now.......you guys will get me EVERY time with movie references because I never catch on to those. :o:o:o

If you're ever in NC (or if I'm out your way), I'm going to make SURE you watch it! If I have to Clockwork Orange you, I totally will! :D

LOl........okay.

Let's see. First movie I took my wife to. 1974. Something tells me that Surf is a little younger than we are. :cool:

I guess the Monty Python stuff is out too. ;)

Well, he's...he's, ah...probably pining for the fjords.

Paul

Karen,
Mongo is not quite a little guy. In that classic movie you have not yet seen, Mongo decks a horse.