Your funny stories

[surf24]

Last night while umpiring lower division coed.........a girl is at bat, I called an illegal pitch, she swings and hits it anyway. The SS fields it and throws it to first. The batter steps back in the batters box......saying to the fielders...."the umpire called it illegal." Then she looks at me for confirmation. I said, "I did call it illegal. You chose to hit it anyway so you put the ball in play. You're out. " She got mad at me saying I couldn't make a call like that when she was in the middle of swinging already and wanted a do-over.

I know -- I could have stopped my story at lower division coed......but it is kinda funny.

[surf24]

I was also told last night that some pitches seem too high to me because I am short. Wow.....the things you get told. lol

[JefferMC]

Originally Posted by surf24

Last night while umpiring lower division coed.........a girl is at bat, I called an illegal pitch, she swings and hits it anyway. The SS fields it and throws it to first. The batter steps back in the batters box......saying to the fielders...."the umpire called it illegal." Then she looks at me for confirmation. I said, "I did call it illegal. You chose to hit it anyway so you put the ball in play. You're out. " She got mad at me saying I couldn't make a call like that when she was in the middle of swinging already and wanted a do-over.

I know -- I could have stopped my story at lower division coed......but it is kinda funny.

Highjacking a thread here, but does anyone have any historical context as to why Slow Pitch and Fast Pitch are different with respect to the handling of an Illegal Pitch that is swung at?

[Andy]

Originally Posted by JefferMC

Highjacking a thread here, but does anyone have any historical context as to why Slow Pitch and Fast Pitch are different with respect to the handling of an Illegal Pitch that is swung at?

Nothing authoritative here, but my guess would have something to do with the fact that in slowpitch you have about 10 minutes to decide whether or not to hit the pitch that is coming toward you at a blazing 3 MPH (or so) vs fastpitch where you barely get the words "illegal pitch" out of your mouth before the catcher catches the ball.....

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by Andy

....fastpitch where you barely get the words "illegal pitch" out of your mouth before the catcher catches the ball.....

That is why I just say "illegal." Nothing more.