Fun time in Omaha.....

[Rick Vietti]

It sounds like a mess but this is what softball programs have grown into. I answered another thread about umpiring baseball and softball. I made the comment that the parents for youth baseball seem to be in better control than parents for girls softball.

In this instance, the coach was out of line.

The umpire should have told the tournament director or the person trying to calm the fans of the consequence of their behavior before the TD went to talk to them.

I never forfeit a game because a fan threatens me while I am on the field. I inform the 'butt' head that I will be glad to meet him after the game with the police on the scene. I carry my cell phone with me to all venues that I am unfamilar with.