Pitcher charged with assualt

[Sam]

Umpsteve,

My perception of the situation is based on 30 years of coaching young men and women. I've seen kangaroo courts and internal team discipline on multiple occasions. In my ipinion, my scenario is much more likely than yours.

Hopefully a judge throws this out of court and sanctions the DA. All that happened was that a young lady got plunked.....hell....half of Florida's offense is predicated on players getting HbP.

Much adieu about nothing. I'll not address the straw men constructed by the other posters.

[fastpitchdad05]

Umpsteve,

My perception of the situation is based on 30 years of coaching young men and women. I've seen kangaroo courts and internal team discipline on multiple occasions. In my ipinion, my scenario is much more likely than yours.

Hopefully a judge throws this out of court and sanctions the DA. All that happened was that a young lady got plunked.....hell....half of Florida's offense is predicated on players getting HbP.

Much adieu about nothing. I'll not address the straw men constructed by the other posters.

I'd stay in that cave, too. It's safe in there with the other cavemen.

[jonriv]

Sam might be the woody Hayes of softball

[rlblue82]

Katelyn Burge intentionally hit teammate during batting practice. The batter was believed to have snitched on a coach for violating the universities alcohol policy. After hitting the batter, Katelyn said "That was for (the coach that was reported)".

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/college/softball/2015/06/25/penn-state-altoona-softball-player-charged--hit-batter/29272953/
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4325414350001/can-your-kid-face-legal-trouble-for-little-league-pitching/?intcmp=watchnow#sp=show-clips

This is getting out of control. What happened to the days when people with differences just went out back and fought it out and that was the end of it?

So your solution is two adults go out back and duke it out?

Yes, it shouldn't get to that point but if it did, you have to draw a line somewhere.

[jonriv]

Maybe a duel if that doesn't work

[tbjd33]

Next we won't be as to spank our children... Oh wait that's already the case. What's next?

Why do so many hate the good ole days? Why change a great game like softball and/or baseball? Go play a different sport...

Sorry I don't have the "feeeeelings" that others do!

[jonriv]

Since when is beaning your own player part of softball and baseball???

[DonnieS]

Since when is beaning your own player part of softball and baseball???

I must have missed something here, but did someone say it is ? It damn sure happens, like some others here I have certainly heard of it happening. I would have paid good money to be there if someone had tried that against one of my little flowers. And no I would not have done a thing, I wouldnt have had time to do anything other than probably arrange to have bail ready.

[jonriv]

Read tbj's post

[DonnieS]

Read tbj's post

I read tbj's post , I guess its over my head. This stuff happens - I am surprised to see so much commotion about it.