Greetings �
The results and scores from this weekend are as follows:
1st place � Black Sox
2nd place � PA Eye Care
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3rd place � Leather Corner Post
4th place � Mad Bombers (but no iron.)
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Things We Have Learned This Weekend�
- JT Electric has been officially dethroned by Leather Corner Post in having the loudest, most screaming fans in the league. What have we learned? It is true � the older we get, the more we mellow.
- Joey B�s was once again two and out � but once again they hung around all day to party� What have we learned? It�s not always about winning � but it�s about always having a good time�
- Sunday morning � the field looked like $hit. And although we�re not supposed to touch the fields, it was a total effort by everyone there to work it and get it playable. Boobie from the Mad Bombers even ran to Lowes for a bag of sand � which he paid for out of his own pocket � and has since refused to be reimbursed by the league. What have we learned? That there still are some decent people in this f/n league that just want to play the game and just have a good time�
- The Finals were one hell of a game � won by one run by the Black Sox. PA Eye Care had the tying run on 2nd with one out and a double play ended the game. There was also a play at the plate I would like to get into. Runner on 3rd, the ball is coming home, and gets past the catcher. Catcher runs to the backstop to retrieve the ball, and the runner breaks for home. Pitcher sees this and goes to cover the plate. Catcher picks up the ball and throws it toward the pitcher. The ball, the runner, and the pitcher all arrive at the plate at the same time� It was ugly. It was still a great game, though, and as luck would have it � the schedule had them playing each other the following night. What have we learned? No matter how many times we cover the �must slide or avoid collision� rule � there is still always going to be plays that are not specifically covered by that d@mn rule. In a case like this � it will always be the umpire�s discretion, and no matter what the call � one team�s gonna get pi$$ed. What else have we learned? Since the teams in the finals ended up playing each other the next night � whoever made up the schedule in the beginning of the year is a f/n genius!!!
- THE FIGHT. I�m sure by now that everyone has heard about THE FIGHT. Personally, I�ve heard 5 different versions of the fight � and I was there, on the bottom of the pile. Suffice it to say that both captains of the teams involved have personally apologized to me on behalf of their respective teams. Both individuals that were involved in THE FIGHT have also come to me and personally apologized for their actions. Now � if they would just apologize to each other� Although League rules do state that any individuals fighting would be tossed from the league � I tend to be a bit more lenient at the tourney because of the alcohol involved and the spirit of competition, and the heat of the moment� And as luck would have it � these two teams ended up playing each other again last night� What have we learned? People should not mix prescription drugs, beer, Jaeger Bombs, and softball. What else have we learned? Since these two teams ended up playing each other right away again last night � whoever made up the schedule in the beginning of the year is a f/n idiot!!!
Finally � thank you to everyone who supplied me with food and drink all weekend � most notably Mad Bombers, JT Electric and Joey B�s. Sometimes � running this train wreck is actually worth the effort. Thank you.
Doc
Tournament Rules and Umping
1 � 10 Minute grace period your first game only.
2 � Each team will ump their own games until Game S (winner�s bracket final). For Game S one person from each of the winning teams of Q and R will ump.
In the event that the tourney is running late � Game S will not start until there are two �non-biased� umps there to officiate.
3 � For Game T (Sunday Morning, 9:00) 2 people from the loser of Game S will ump.
4 � After that each losing team will supply 2 umps for the following game.
Failure to ump at your designated time will result in forfeiture of your next tournament or regularly scheduled league game.
Each team�s roster is due prior to the start of their first game of the tournament.
Each team is responsible for the clean up of their camp site. Bring your own garbage bag.
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