Beware of a jury of momma bears and poppa bears
.....I recall reading this a few decades ago :
Players : Baby Bear - a Little League pitcher (with big league aspirations)
Momma Bear & Poppa Bear - parents of Baby Bear (looking forward to his big league signing
bonus)
$mitty -a rich real estate investor and new commish of Baby Bear's Little League.
Act I : $mitty felt that faking a bunt and swinging away could prove dangerous to a charging 3rd
baseman and made a special rule calling the batter out if he did that.
Act II : A line drive bounced off Baby Bear's noggin. Baby Bear wasn't hurt bad, but didn't dare
to pitch anymore
.
Act III : Momma Bear & Poppa Bear felt that not daring to pitch would cost Baby Bear a baseball
scholarship to USC or UCLA and a signing bonus with the Dodgers or Giants (should tell ya'
the part of country it occurred it
).
Act IV : Momma Bear & Poppa Bear sued $mitty.
Act V : Bear's lawyer : "Why wasn't Baby Bear wearing a helmet?"
$mitty : "The rules don't require it."
Bear's lawyer : "The rules don't require that the batter is out if he fakes a bunt and swings
away,but you made up a special rule...so you could have made up a
special rule requiring pitchers to wear a batting helmet......"
Act VI : A jury of Momma and Poppa Bears agreed
Act VII : Smitty ain't as rich no more