Here's a true softball story from the playbook of the "sneaky bastard, let's bend the rules" folks. The game was played under the following league rules: Rule 1) There is no such thing as a balk in softball Rule 2) a runner leaving the base before the ball leaves the pitcher's hand is out. Situation; bases loaded, no outs The play: The pitcher goes into the windup, arm moves forward and the pitcher holds onto the ball. The outcome: Every runner took off, anticipating that the ball would be released. The pitcher held up the ball to show the umpires, who had no other choice but to call all three runners out. TRIPLE PLAY! (I guess scored 1-1-1) After a lot of arguing and name calling ("cheater, cheater") the umpires repeated their decision that it was indeed a triple play. But that's the kind of thing you can only do once. After that, they usually change the league rules on ya'. Later