martianr
Softball DAD
I was watching a 10U championship game before our game.
Scenario: Two runners were on base and the batter gets up and hits a HOMERUN down the left field 200 feet line. She was 9 years old. I was so happy for the little girl. What an accomplishment.
Here is where the argument comes in and delayed the game over 15 minutes.
The girl that hit the HR is coming around 3rd heading home. The coach shakes her hand and pats her on the back while running beside her(not far maybe 2 steps). Then as the HR girl is about to touch home plate her teammates are congratulating her WHILE some of the girls are in fair territory and patting her on the helmet. It would appear they have never had a teammate hit a homerun(over a fence) before. Parents from one side were yelling every rule violation and parents/teammates from the other side were cheering and excited. A conference with umpires took place.
So after 15 minutes+, they scored the 2 runs(the girls that were on base) BUT took away the homerun and called her out. Apparently, the coach cannot touch the HR girl EXCEPT to give her a High Five or fist bump. Also, the players being in fair territory and touching the HR girl BEFORE she touched the plate was the other reason.
Fortunately for the team that hit the homerun won the game and the Championship.
I understand rules are made to be enforced BUT this would have been a great teaching moment about rules and let the HR stand and the YOUNG PLAYERS HAVE FUN and enjoy the moment. How would you feel it that was your 9 year old daughter?
P.S. I also overhead another Umpire say he would have kicked the coach out of the game for touching the HR runner.
P.S.S. The coach is also a certified Umpire. OUCH
Scenario: Two runners were on base and the batter gets up and hits a HOMERUN down the left field 200 feet line. She was 9 years old. I was so happy for the little girl. What an accomplishment.
Here is where the argument comes in and delayed the game over 15 minutes.
The girl that hit the HR is coming around 3rd heading home. The coach shakes her hand and pats her on the back while running beside her(not far maybe 2 steps). Then as the HR girl is about to touch home plate her teammates are congratulating her WHILE some of the girls are in fair territory and patting her on the helmet. It would appear they have never had a teammate hit a homerun(over a fence) before. Parents from one side were yelling every rule violation and parents/teammates from the other side were cheering and excited. A conference with umpires took place.
So after 15 minutes+, they scored the 2 runs(the girls that were on base) BUT took away the homerun and called her out. Apparently, the coach cannot touch the HR girl EXCEPT to give her a High Five or fist bump. Also, the players being in fair territory and touching the HR girl BEFORE she touched the plate was the other reason.
Fortunately for the team that hit the homerun won the game and the Championship.
I understand rules are made to be enforced BUT this would have been a great teaching moment about rules and let the HR stand and the YOUNG PLAYERS HAVE FUN and enjoy the moment. How would you feel it that was your 9 year old daughter?
P.S. I also overhead another Umpire say he would have kicked the coach out of the game for touching the HR runner.
P.S.S. The coach is also a certified Umpire. OUCH