All summer baseball - Little League, American Legion, and the like was cancelled several weeks ago. A group of interested parents and baseball fans have assembled some non-affiliated leagues to allow our youth a chance to play. In our sue-happy world, some problems arose :
(1) It was extremely hard to find fields that would allow such as many were on school or city property and would be deemed to be "deep pockets" by any sue-happy parent if little junior developed a cough.
(2) We umpires were advised that if we agree to work any of these games, we would follow the protocol :
A. Wear NO patches, NOTHING that relates you to any umpiring association, etc.
B. Don't handle any baseballs, if another ball is needed the coach of the team in the field will provide.
C. Maintain a good distance (6') behind the catcher when working the plate.
My Attila-the Hun recliner in front of my 60" TV sounds much more inviting
. With the exception of tag plays, baseball is a non-contact sport. If we have any football under the current climate, what will it resemble
?. When leaving a visit with a friend, I used to say :" GOOD BYE! "
. Today I say : "STAY SAFE! "
. I hadn't used that term since, as their big brother, I would say to my teenage sisters before they left for a date.
(5-man crew)