I watched some interesting actions today at the 10U pony tournament.
I won't mention team names, but just the actions.
Team A is winning 3-0 and has a runner on 2nd. The runner takes a big lead and the catcher from team B throws to third. The runner gets in a pickle. After about four or five throws makes it to third. While this is going on, it appears to some that the runner is out of the baseline. Team B coach yells this to ump. Nothing. The third basement throws the ball back to the pitcher. the runner takes a huge lead off third. Almost halfway down. The pitcher makes no attempt. Probable does not know the runner is off. Team B coach yells at ump that runner should be out. Ump tosses Team B coach from the game.
A little bit later in the same half inning. Team B has a runner stealing 2nd. Team A catcher throws to second. The throw beats the runner. The SS catches the ball. The Team A runner plows into SS, falls on her and tags the bag. Ump calls the runner safe. The SS is hurt and is crying, but with all the commotion, no one realizes that she is hurt. The pitcher from team B is in her windup for the next pitch. The third base coach from Team A yells "timeout". Team B pitcher stops her windup. The ump calls illegal pitch. A parent yells at the ump about the bad call. Ump tosses parent. While not hearing everything, I did not hear any swear word or derogatory comments from the parent. Not saying there could have been, But I was pretty close to the parent.
A little bit later in the same half inning, a new batter hits the ball down the first base line that has a wicked spin on it. The ball rolls foul. Team B first basemen picks up the ball and the runner runs to first. Ump calls runner safe. A parent from team B yells to ask for help from the other ump. Nothing is said. The parent says loudly, "That's the third one" and sits down. Ump throws this parent out.
A little bit later, the ump gets the crew Cheif, and brings the police and tells all the team B parents that are close to fence on their teams dugout side that they have to move.
Quite interesting.