Thread: "Run her over!"

I am an AC on my DD's 12u summer town travel team. We are a B team and played in a town travel tournament over the weekend. On Sunday we were the 8th seed and played the 9th seed. Our team is mostly 1st year 12u players and a handful of girls who are still 10u eligible, but playing up. The team we were playing was a bigger, stronger, much more experienced team - at the end of the 1st inning we are losing 10-0.

Top of 2nd they are now up 12-0, bases loaded and 3rd base coach screaming to ump that our SS is obstructing the base path. The only ump, comes from behind the plate and tells him it is tough for him to make that call, but he will be more vigilant. At the same time, a bench coach starts telling his players to just "run her over - not our problem if she gets hurt!"

My question: Is this typical or even allowed? Given the score it seems over the top, but I am new to this so maybe I need a reality check.

PS - At the end of the inning I walked out with my SS to explain to her what she was doing. She is one hell of a point guard, who plays SS because of her athleticism. Ump thanked me for trying to help.

That "bench coach" would be a "parking lot coach" real quick if I were umpiring. Regardless of the score.

You tell that coach your SS she can play wherever she wants, there is NO rule saying where she has to play.

If this continued for very long, I would (and have) packed up and left.

Originally Posted by Way2Be

I am an AC on my DD's 12u summer town travel team. We are a B team and played in a town travel tournament over the weekend. On Sunday we were the 8th seed and played the 9th seed. Our team is mostly 1st year 12u players and a handful of girls who are still 10u eligible, but playing up. The team we were playing was a bigger, stronger, much more experienced team - at the end of the 1st inning we are losing 10-0.

Top of 2nd they are now up 12-0, bases loaded and 3rd base coach screaming to ump that our SS is obstructing the base path. The only ump, comes from behind the plate and tells him it is tough for him to make that call, but he will be more vigilant. At the same time, a bench coach starts telling his players to just "run her over - not our problem if she gets hurt!"

My question: Is this typical or even allowed? Given the score it seems over the top, but I am new to this so maybe I need a reality check.

PS - At the end of the inning I walked out with my SS to explain to her what she was doing. She is one hell of a point guard, who plays SS because of her athleticism. Ump thanked me for trying to help.

Yes, that's bush league those comments came out of that coach's mouth...especially at this age. But let me warn you, it doesn't get any easier or safer for that matter. When things get "chippy," players will get their licks in legally or illegally.

Originally Posted by CoachKevin

You tell that coach your SS she can play wherever she wants, there is NO rule saying where she has to play.

If she is not making a play on the ball then there are definitely rules about interfering with the base runner.

Totally agree about this coach needing to visit the parking lot.

There are ASA umpires who will not give an OBS/INT call under certain circumstances unless there is contact. The more aggressive teams seem to get the benefit of the doubt a lot.