We are a 1st year 14U team. I have coached for about 6 years now and last weekend I made a major boo boo. 1st Gold Bracket game on Sunday, we won both games on Saturday. Here we are cruising with a 6-0 lead going into the bottom of the 5th. We have a bad inning with 2 major errors that allow 4 runs. OK 6-4 us. We don't score in the top half. Bottom half they tie it up with 2 outs. I take our pitcher out and replace her with a relative new pitcher (to get her some experience). Well she walks 2 batters and 1 scored on a passed ball. We get the 3rd out and have the 3-4-5- hitters coming up.
Umpire states time up game over. Yup I didn't even think to look at the time... The girls were upset and tearing up as this loss kicked us out of any trophy contention. I had to sit them down and tell them that this game was totally my fault for really bad game management.
Lesson = Even though I have coached for several years... a slight mistake by me cost us any chance in the Tournament. Look at my dang watch next time!!!
Umpire states time up game over. Yup I didn't even think to look at the time... The girls were upset and tearing up as this loss kicked us out of any trophy contention. I had to sit them down and tell them that this game was totally my fault for really bad game management.
Lesson = Even though I have coached for several years... a slight mistake by me cost us any chance in the Tournament. Look at my dang watch next time!!!