I went over to our team, who were all obliviously enjoying their victory, unaware of the temper-tantrum, cry-baby antics of the other team.
When they finished their pep talk and backpatting, I told DH what the coaches were saying. He said it didn't matter, the game was over and you have to make a protest known
during the game.
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DH just happened to bump into the tourny coordinator, who told him that they are protesting the win. They were waiting to talk to the Ump to make a decision.
Still not concerned about it, we sat down and ate our picnic dinner. DH skimmed through the rules book. He found where it says that a protest must be made loud and clear DURING the game. Also a protest may not be made unless it is relevant to the team being able to win the game.
They talked to the Ump that was at the plate on the phone. He said no one ever protested the call and that the run should stand. They got an Ump off another field and along with the coaches and coordinator, had a meeting out at centerfield.
The meeting seem t o g o o n f o r e v e r...
The meeting ended and their coaches started walking back slowly. Took that as a good sign, they didn't seem like they were particularly happy. DH and the other coaches stayed out at centerfield a bit longer.
When their coaches reached their side of the field there was an enormous cheer and everybody was up in the air, jumping up and down. We knew what that meant.
