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Catcher's removing her helmet- driving me crazy!
At least she isn't throwing it straight back into the plate umpire's chest.- UncleUmp
- Post #56
- Forum: Softball Catching
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Field conditions - is this normal?
It sounds like the field was made on the cheap. They decided to clear the grass from an area for the infield, cut the grass in the outfield, put up some fences, lay down the bases, paint some lines, and call it a softball field. I would recommend digging out a foot or so of the rocky soil and...- UncleUmp
- Post #59
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Umpire Beaten up
No, but I’ve seen that tournament director and his UIC have to umpire because said TD refused to back his umpires on an ejection.- UncleUmp
- Post #16
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Umpire Beaten up
Many states have statutes making assault on a sports official a felony. This is great in theory. But in the reality of our current society it means little more than a paper shield in the heat of the moment. It’s worse in some areas than others. Weak coaches refuse to hold parents/fans...- UncleUmp
- Post #14
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Umpire Beaten up
I was almost speechless when I first heard about it. I asked around away from the field with parents that I knew from several different teams and they verified it. I can only imagine how bad it might be at home afterwards for one of the bettors’ kids that played really poorly in a game on which...- UncleUmp
- Post #13
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Hello!
Just an old umpire who still values keeping the game about the kids.- UncleUmp
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- Forum: New Member Introductions
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Umpire Beaten up
It’s bad in the youth leagues, especially in peewee football. The main reason is parents betting up to $500 a game. They lose grocery and rent money and feel like they got cheated. I’ve actually witnessed one of these betting dads come into the sideline and attack a coach for having his kids...- UncleUmp
- Post #6
- Forum: Softball Discussions
