A pause for the National Anthem

[bluegorilla]

I had the plate for the second game of a double header HS summer ball yesterday . There was a semi-pro soccer game about to start at the football stadium behind the baseball field . R1 and the batter hits a double , R1 goes to third . About the same time the batter hits the ball a young girl starts singing The National Anthem at the soccer game . The pitcher gets the ball and throws a pitch . I'm looking at my partner and he's looking at me .  I glance out of the corner of my eye and see all of the fans standing , hand over heart , but still watching the game .I had to do something ,So I came out from the plate , called time ,spun aroud toward the flag , and put my hat over my heart . The players and coaches came pouring out of the dugouts and they , along with the players on the field , doffed their hats and faced the flag along with the fans . It was a little funny but very cool . Made me proud to be an American and an umpire !

[JaxRolo]

A game in progress doesn't have to stop. But I have done the same thing out of respect.

[IABlue]

It is beyond ridiculous that the national anthem is played before sporting events.  They have absolutely nothing at all to do with eachother.  You might as well play it in a movie theater before watching a movie or at restaurant before dinner.  Just stupid.

[JaxRolo]

It is beyond ridiculous that the national anthem is played before sporting events. They have absolutely nothing at all to do with eachother. You might as well play it in a movie theater before watching a movie or at restaurant before dinner. Just stupid.

WowAre you a fricken communist? This is the most disrespectful this I have ever heard.

[SJA]

DEBLUE, you must not be originally from Delaware then, or if you are, I  wouldn't be making a comment like that in public.

 

SJA

[CentralOhioUmp30]

That is pretty cool.  That has never happened to me before, during or after one of the games I've umpired, but I'd like to think that I would do the same.

[CentralOhioUmp30]

 

It is beyond ridiculous that the national anthem is played before sporting events. They have absolutely nothing at all to do with eachother. You might as well play it in a movie theater before watching a movie or at restaurant before dinner. Just stupid.

WowAre you a fricken communist? This is the most disrespectful this I have ever heard.

 

Is that kind of remark and attitude really surprising nowadays?  Hell, our Commander-in-chief shows very little respect for the military (and by extension the country) by playing golf on Memorial Day, not returning the salute of a US Marine, not participating in a wreath-laying ceremony, etc., so why should we be shocked when someone like Delaware Blue comes on this site, disrespecting something as important as our country's National Anthem?

[Replacematt]

 

 

It is beyond ridiculous that the national anthem is played before sporting events. They have absolutely nothing at all to do with eachother. You might as well play it in a movie theater before watching a movie or at restaurant before dinner. Just stupid.

WowAre you a fricken communist? This is the most disrespectful this I have ever heard.

 

Is that kind of remark and attitude really surprising nowadays?  Hell, our Commander-in-chief shows very little respect for the military (and by extension the country) by playing golf on Memorial Day, not returning the salute of a US Marine, not participating in a wreath-laying ceremony, etc., so why should we be shocked when someone like Delaware Blue comes on this site, disrespecting something as important as our country's National Anthem?

 

 

Here's a bullSH*# post.

[Replacematt]

 

It is beyond ridiculous that the national anthem is played before sporting events. They have absolutely nothing at all to do with eachother. You might as well play it in a movie theater before watching a movie or at restaurant before dinner. Just stupid.

WowAre you a fricken communist? This is the most disrespectful this I have ever heard.

 

 

Why? What's disrespectful about it?

[CentralOhioUmp30]

 

 

 

It is beyond ridiculous that the national anthem is played before sporting events. They have absolutely nothing at all to do with eachother. You might as well play it in a movie theater before watching a movie or at restaurant before dinner. Just stupid.

WowAre you a fricken communist? This is the most disrespectful this I have ever heard.

 

Is that kind of remark and attitude really surprising nowadays?  Hell, our Commander-in-chief shows very little respect for the military (and by extension the country) by playing golf on Memorial Day, not returning the salute of a US Marine, not participating in a wreath-laying ceremony, etc., so why should we be shocked when someone like Delaware Blue comes on this site, disrespecting something as important as our country's National Anthem?

 

 

Here's a bullSH*# post.

 

 

[Replacematt]

If you want to discuss something, don't make it political, and definitely don't make things up.

[mjr_2013]

If this is about to become some political cat fight, will a mod please lock it?