When an umpire selectively ignores rules, doesn’t bother knowing other frequently-encountered situations, and is completely ignorant of other rules, a lot of things happen to a softball game. Players get confused, frustrated, and upset, at each other, and at the umpire. A lot of yelling and shouting often results, as bad decisions pile upon bad
It was my first game back in 2025 after having been ill and reversing my decision to sit out the season. The team I play with was getting destroyed, for no good reason except they seem to have reverted to making poor in-game decisions (not knowing what base to throw the ball to, for example),
“Because a few men might get mad” and “that’s the way it’s always been.” OK, so those aren’t exactly the reasons given, but I challenge you to find a better descriptor for what the chairperson of the league has provided. I was genuinely curious what sorts of lame excuses were to come from the league
In addition to the image above, below is the complete text of the letter. Please pass it on. 12 March 2025 Once again, the league has made a purposeful and conscious decision to continue to discriminate against women and non-binary players, with the explicit inclusion of a policy allowing imbalanced 12-player lineups (7:5) that allows
In addition to the image above, below is the complete text of the letter. Please pass it on. 02 March 2025 Softball Leinster, It has come to my attention that, at the most recent league captains meeting on 25 February 2025, there was (as there is every year) vocal opposition to the concept of gender
All that’s missing from the Softball Ireland board is the funny hats. The coronation of the next Softball Ireland President is about to happen, as there is only one person running for “election”. Not much of an election; then again, there hasn’t been one of those for at least a dozen years. The outgoing Softball
The Constitutional amendment I proposed for the league was defeated. I’m not surprised. The membership refuses to look into the mirror. Proposed Amendment: To be added to “Article VIII: AnnualGeneral Meeting”, “e. Election of officers and members of theExecutive “: For each nominated candidate seeking a position on theSoftball Leinster committee, a “confidence vote” on
Dear local softball league: stop playing with yourselves.
Once again, the local softball league never fails to fail when it comes to doing even the bare minimum to support gender equality in the male-dominated sport of mixed softball.
Let’s get one thing straight: I’m not your friend.