New Albany Tournament (07/18 - 07/20)

[TnTs_Dad]

The UNWRITTEN (but very wise) softball rule about trying to get the umpire to call illegal pitching by the opposing Pitcher:

Before you step out of the dugout to talk to the umpire about illegal pitching, KNOW THE RULE BOOK!!! Is she gaining an advantage by the illegal pitching? Kindly bring it up in a conversation with the base umpire during a break in play. Notice if the base umpire watches the pitcher. If he is watching and doesn't call anything, then drop the issue. He is not going to call it. If he calls it, then you win the battle..... but maybe not the war. Be careful about what you want to go to war over with the umpire, it could bite you in the biscuits.

If you are working with just one umpire, don't even bring it up. One umpire behind the plate is working on priority #1, calling balls and strikes. It is very hard and practically impossible to look for an illegal pitch from behind the plate.

I am not an umpire but I have learned this from many years along the baselines.

This is absolutely the best advice on this IMHO. Casually bringing up to the field blue is about all you can do. If that doesn't work then just let it go and move on (especially at 10U). If you are really want to help the young pitcher, speak with the opposing coach in between innings and politely point out what you are seeing for her benefit.

If your raising hell with blue, the TD or parents are screaming from the stands it serves no purpose other than sour grapes because that little girl is probably smoking your batters. ;-)