- If you are keeping score, please know what a DP/Flex looks like on the Line-up card. We had a score keeper and the opposing coach stop down the game for 5 mins while we (myself and the ump) explained that there is no tenth batter...... that's the pitcher.
- If your player gets hit by the batted ball and it takes a right hand turn before it gets to the SS, she is out. Coming off the bench yelling and bowing up to the Ump, just flat out looks terrible and it's not gonna get overturned.
- If your runner slides off the bag and takes out the SS after she is out at 2nd..... You are probably going to get the batter running to first out too. Keep cool and once again don't yell at the ump.
- If you are in a championship game with three umps and a girls checks her swing...... ask the right ump for an appeal. Asking the wrong one then getting angry about a safe call just makes you look dumb.
- Mostly, if you are going to coach softball..... know the rules. It's pretty much the base level of coaching. You have to have zero playing experience to actually know the rules.