Illegal Pitches and when's enough?

[RKBUmp]

Originally Posted by Manny A

Frankly, I wouldn't think too highly of a coach who would allow his/her pitcher to stay out there and have IP after IP after IP called to the point that the game gets that ridiculous. Any coach worth his/her salt would remove the pitcher after a few walks and a couple of runs, and not let the pitcher suffer all of the embarrassment and indignity that comes with an IP-induced blow out.

Had a coach a couple of years ago who refused to take the pitcher out, who just happened to be his daughter. She was leaping and not even attempting to keep the foot down even after repeatedly telling both her and her dad the pivot foot had to drag away. He kept trying to argue it didnt and at one point told me he wasnt going to allow me to call illegal pitches all day. He was going to go get the TD and the UIC and talk to them. I told him to go right ahead and get them. He never did pull her, and worst part was I was told he came back the next morning and put her right back in for the next game and was throwing a fit again.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

Had a coach a couple of years ago who refused to take the pitcher out, who just happened to be his daughter. She was leaping and not even attempting to keep the foot down even after repeatedly telling both her and her dad the pivot foot had to drag away. He kept trying to argue it didnt and at one point told me he wasnt going to allow me to call illegal pitches all day. He was going to go get the TD and the UIC and talk to them. I told him to go right ahead and get them. He never did pull her, and worst part was I was told he came back the next morning and put her right back in for the next game and was throwing a fit again.

Yup, like I said, I wouldn't think too highly of this pinhead. And I wouldn't be surprised if most--if not all--of the parents on his team, as well as the opposing coaches and fans, and umpires felt the same way.