Felicia
<font color=blue>Proud Policeman's Wife<br><font c
- Joined
- Aug 18, 1999
OK Little League parents... tell me what you think:
My 11 yo son plays Little League in the 'majors' division. There are 10,11 and 12 yo's on this team. No one on our team has had a homerun this year.
During today's game, our team was leading 8 to 5 and my son got up to bat. Well..... he hit that ball so hard that if flew right over the center field fence. Homerun, right? He rounds the bases with his hands in the air and his teammates are at homeplate waiting for him. He is so excited and goes to the dugout. The umpire then calls our manager over and explains that the other team is appealing the homerun because they (the other team) say my son didn't touch 2nd base. Umpire says he didn't see it, but they continue to complain. Our coaches argue back that he did touch it and what does the umpire do?????? He said my son was 'out' because he didn't touch 2nd base!!!!! Even my son says he touched the base. These are paid official umpires so we (parents) are not 'allowed' to argue with them.
I am so confused about this! EVERYONE that was there kept saying "it's disgusting", "he was robbed", etc. It clearly was a homerun because the ball ended up in the woods way behind center field! My son feels terrible, and so do I, about this. It put such a dark cloud over what should have been the most exciting thing for him.
The homeplate ump that came in for the next game even said to me "It is little league. Not the big time, I would have given it to him."
We play this same team on Wednesday 6/1 and I pray my son hits another homer. Your prayers are welcome too!!!!!
My 11 yo son plays Little League in the 'majors' division. There are 10,11 and 12 yo's on this team. No one on our team has had a homerun this year.
During today's game, our team was leading 8 to 5 and my son got up to bat. Well..... he hit that ball so hard that if flew right over the center field fence. Homerun, right? He rounds the bases with his hands in the air and his teammates are at homeplate waiting for him. He is so excited and goes to the dugout. The umpire then calls our manager over and explains that the other team is appealing the homerun because they (the other team) say my son didn't touch 2nd base. Umpire says he didn't see it, but they continue to complain. Our coaches argue back that he did touch it and what does the umpire do?????? He said my son was 'out' because he didn't touch 2nd base!!!!! Even my son says he touched the base. These are paid official umpires so we (parents) are not 'allowed' to argue with them.
I am so confused about this! EVERYONE that was there kept saying "it's disgusting", "he was robbed", etc. It clearly was a homerun because the ball ended up in the woods way behind center field! My son feels terrible, and so do I, about this. It put such a dark cloud over what should have been the most exciting thing for him.
The homeplate ump that came in for the next game even said to me "It is little league. Not the big time, I would have given it to him."
We play this same team on Wednesday 6/1 and I pray my son hits another homer. Your prayers are welcome too!!!!!