More funny things things coaches ask.....

[KLAH316]

Saturday, USSSA Tournament - 11U.

I am the PU and the game is moving right along.

R1 and R2, 0 Outs.

B1 hits a pop up to F4... No brainer IFF. I signal and call it, done.

Coach of the DT calls time and comes out to me:

Coach: "So, on the Infield Fly, there's no force out for the other runners?"

Me: "Yes. That's the point of the Infield Fly Rule".

Coach: "So there isn't a force play on the other 2?"

Me: "No."

At that point I just turned around and walked back to the plate.

I laughed at that the rest of the day!!

[mstaylor]

I worked a 12's USSSA tournament this weekend. When I was done I went over to watch the 10's championship game. Of course there was a simple IFF and the kid missed it, and the cluster was on. BR out, two runs score and a R3. Then the explain it to the coaches started. OM complaining he didn't hear any body call IFF, typical. Then the DM saying they tagged bases all over the place. Of yeah, no force.

[JHSump]

I was doing a 9-10 year-old Dixie game a few years back. At the plate meeting one of the coaches asked me to explain the IFF rule. No problem. Then he asks if this is the last age level where it applies! I did a double-take, wasn't sure he was serious. But he was.