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Old Tue Apr 10, 2012, 03:23pm
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I remember as PU years ago having a foul tip and the runner on first steals second. The coach of the defensive team who had been in the business for years comes out and argues with me that since it was a "foul ball" the runner could not steal. Goes to show that coaching longevity does not always translate into rules knowledge.
Yeah, had that one last year; with 2 assistants frantically searching the book.
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Old Tue Apr 10, 2012, 03:26pm
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Ill give anyone else on this board who recognizes that reference $5.....

Well played, rwest
League of Their Own

Source of one the most famous movie quotes, sports movies anyway.
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Old Tue Apr 10, 2012, 03:29pm
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Not my reference

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League of Their Own

Source of one the most famous movie quotes, sports movies anyway.
My reference isn't from League of Their Own.
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Old Tue Apr 10, 2012, 03:44pm
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My reference isn't from League of Their Own.
Good, just a wild guess.
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Old Tue Apr 10, 2012, 03:45pm
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I may have told this one before, but it fits here....

I'm working solo, 12u rec league....RH batter checks her swing as I call a ball.
Some smart-a** yells out...."go for help, Blue!"
I whip off my mask, step out, point at the first base coach, and say..."did she go?" He immediately yells back "YES!" and gives me a strike signal.....then realized what he had just done, the look on his face was priceless.

I just shrugged my shoulders, thought "OK", and ring up a strike on my indicator.
you have, but worth repeating.
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Ill give anyone else on this board who recognizes that reference $5.....

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Doesn't anybody remember the original Star Trek?
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Doesn't anybody remember the original Star Trek?
Apparently not these guys, rwest...or is it Jojo Krako?
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I was alone on the motorcycle.

Oh, you meant during a softball game...
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Old Wed Apr 11, 2012, 11:32am
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To Steal a line from the new Pink Panther

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I was alone on the motorcycle.

Oh, you meant during a softball game...
Good one Cato!
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i was alone on the motorcycle.

Oh, you meant during a softball game...
lmao!
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Well, I caught the similarity to Fizbin, but I thought we were talking about Softball.
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Old Wed Apr 11, 2012, 09:04pm
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Priceless

I was BU in Men's C slow pitch game. Runner on 1st no outs. Ground ball to shortstop in the hole. Throws to 2nd baseman who "catches" the ball between his elbow and body. I rule safe. Offensive coach comes up to voice his displeasure at my call. I explain that the ball must be secured in the hand or glove. Coach says "but in football....". I cut him off immediately and tell him he must be confused as this is a softball game. I turn and return to my trusty starting position.
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I was BU in Men's C slow pitch game. Runner on 1st no outs. Ground ball to shortstop in the hole. Throws to 2nd baseman who "catches" the ball between his elbow and body. I rule safe. Offensive coach comes up to voice his displeasure at my call. I explain that the ball must be secured in the hand or glove. Coach says "but in football....". I cut him off immediately and tell him he must be confused as this is a softball game. I turn and return to my trusty starting position.
I might have said, "Well, if this was football you'd also be getting a 15 yard penalty for coming onto the field to argue a call."

Well ... maybe I wouldn't have said it out loud. But, I would have thought it.
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I had a new one last night. Defense made a good play and gathered briefly in the circle. As F2 is getting her helmet back on, I notice the 1B coach walking toward home plate. He says, "How about a penalty for EXCESSIVE CELEBRATION?"

I just pointed him back to his box. I guess I could have said that we would penalize them 15 yards on the next kickoff.
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