You know its going to be a long day when...

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Your batter hits a ball that hops to the left, the opposing 3B fields it a couple of feet into foul territory on the hop about 30' from home and the umpire points for a fair ball. When asked why he called it fair the answer

"it hit the line"

 

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The other coach points out an arcane rule saying that one of your players is violating it, and the umpire immediately starts enforcing it -- just against your team.

 

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When the umpire says at the pregame meeting, "I saw your pitcher warming up. She looks pretty accurate. I guess I can use my tight strike zone today."

 

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You are in the parking lot with your 14U team when you see the girls from the opposing 14U team driving their own cars into the parking lot.

 

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Sometimes, when you just get out of bed.

 

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The opposing pitcher has a mustache.

 

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...the concession stand is out of walking tacos and its onlt 2:00.

 

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The field ump is shaking his head in amazement at the balls and strikes call, and when you pull your pitcher because she is frustrated by three walks in the inning, she asks the field ump "where was I missing?" and the field ump responds "you weren't". And then makes the same point to the first base coach for your team when they take the offense.

 

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...when the first pitch of the game is called a strike by the home plate umpire and the field ump turns to you and asks 'did he call THAT PITCH a strike?????'

 

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You ask the umpire what his strick zone is and he replies.. "ASA, Knees to just above the eyes"

 

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You are in the parking lot with your 14U team when you see the girls from the opposing 14U team driving their own cars into the parking lot.

This pertains to 10's sometimes too.

 

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This pertains to 10's sometimes too.

I remember seeing a 10U a couple years back drive to the field with a carseat in the back of her car :lmao:
All kidding aside, some girls are just blessed with height and muscle build at an early age...my dd is good friends with a 10U that is a legitimate 5'6 and 10yrs old- plays for the lasers purple

 

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when your ump uses a 60 minute wind-up cake baking clock for a 1:20 minute game.

 

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You ask the umpire what his strick zone is and he replies.. "ASA, Knees to just above the eyes"

no doubt, or when your lead off hitter gets called for 3 strikes when she has a 2-2 count and the pitch wasn't delivered.... "for stepping out of the box"... hmmmm, same tourney...

 

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These are sooo funny!!

 

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When umpire calls strike 3 and DD turns to him and says "Are you serious!"

 

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When umpire calls strike 3 and DD turns to him and says "Are you serious!"

I've sorta been there! :lmao:

 

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You ask the umpire what his strick zone is and he replies.. "ASA, Knees to just above the eyes"

And you been working hard with your pitchers to keep the ball "down".

 

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When you yell out to the umpire that the runner violated the look back rule and the umpire yells back, "What the heck is a look back rule?"

True story. JV game. Turns out he was baseball ump just trying to fill in for a friend.

 

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Had a batter complaining about balls and strikes. When blue rings her up she complains it was outside. His replay: Outside my @$$ it was on the corner. Both pitcher and catcher almost peed their pants laughing.