- Jan 31, 2011
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My middle DD played ball her entire life including a few years in college. She umped a few rec games one summer to make a few bucks. She was a catcher, so behind the plate was natural for her. Afterwards, she would come home with the craziest stories and we would have a good laugh. But, the tone was that of ignorant parents trying to intimidate her and second guess calls. One call was infield fly rule. She called it in a game (properly) and the SS dropped the ball. LOL. Of course, that doesn't matter, the batter's out. For those that didn't know the rule, they took it as an opportunity to take shots at her. The coaches could have stepped in. After all she was only 18 years old. That was pre-Covid & has no desire to umpire anymore. I don't blame her.Too many coaches and parents berating TEEN umps at the rec level. Ridiculous.