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Rita C Sun Apr 08, 2012 09:35pm

Interesting tournament
 
Thursday night I was called and asked by a friend if I would umpire a softball tournament on Saturday. It was a tournament put together at the last minute to make up for games rained out. He and I decided we could switch off plates for the four games.

The girls were 10U and my friend and I are most likely the most experienced umpires they will see all season. (We are usually busy umpiring Little League games.)

The girls played quite well, though the catching could use work. I got nailed twice in the same spot on the upper thigh. And once I was glad of wearing a pelvic protector.

But this mean old lady called illegal pitches. Most of the time it wasn't necessary as most of the pitching was legal. One young lady was leaping and I called it. Every time. And she cried. I hate that.

But afterwards, one of the parents came to me and thanked me for calling the illegal pitches. He saw it as being good for the pitchers and was glad to have someone umpiring who would make the calls.

And that was interesting.

Rita

DRJ1960 Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:34am

I recently made the apparently horrific, life-destroying IP call in a high level HS varsity game.... coach and dad were NOT happy.

derwil Mon Apr 09, 2012 12:08pm

Was it a Daddy Coach? I LOVE ticking them off.

HugoTafurst Mon Apr 09, 2012 01:55pm

No Comment Rita - :D


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