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A Mississippi umpire is recovering after she was punched in the face following a weekend softball game. A mother has been arrested and charged with simple assault.

MONITORING TO WATCHES AND IS CURRENTLY TESTING THIS FEATURE. >> A MOTHER IN MISSISSIPPI FACED A JUDGE TODAY AFTER POLICE SAY SHE PUNCHED AN UMPIRE IN THE FACE FOLLOWING THE WEEKEND'S SOFTBALL GAME. THE UMPIRE WAS CALLING THE GAME INVOLVING 12 YEAR-OLDS WHEN THIS ALL HAPPENED. THE UMPIRE SAYS THE MOTHER WAS CURSING SO BADLY DURING THE GAME THAT SHE ASKED HER TO LEAVE. POLICE SAY INSTEAD OF GOING HOME, THE MOTHER WAITED FOR PIE AFTER THE GAME HIT HER AND THEN TOOK OFF THE UMPIRE WAS UNDERSTANDABLY SHAKEN. >> IT GETS HARDER AND HARDER AND HARDER EVERY TOURNAMENT TO STAFF THE TOURNAMENTS BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS TO LISTEN TO THEM OR USE AND RUN THE RISK OF WHAT HAPPENED TO ME HAPPENED TO BE ON. >> WELL, THAT MOTHER IS CHARGED WITH A MISDEMEANOR. BUT THIS YEAR A BILL WAS INTRODUCED IN THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE THAT WOULD MAKE ASSAULTING A REFEREE UP BY A FELONY. THAT BUILDING, THOUGH, DID NOT MAKE IT OUT OF COMMITTEE BY HOPES LAWMAKERS WILL RECONSIDER THE

Mother charged after umpire punched in face following softball game

Woman charged after umpire punched in face following softball game

A college representative said while on the way to a game in Alabama, the teams charter bus blew a tire in South Carolina and that caused a fire.

>>> ALL IS QUIET TONIGHT. >>> I WANT TO SHOW YOU SOMETHING . THIS VIDEO RIGHT HERE,  LEWIS SOFTBALL TEAM ESCAPE THAT TODAY .  THE REPRESENTATIVE SAID WHILE ON THE WAY TO THE GAME IN ALABAMA THE CHARTER BUS BLEW A TIRE IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND THAT CAUSED A FIRE THAT EVENTUALLY SPREAD TO THE INSIDE OF THE BUS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS EVENTUALLY CALLED OUT . THE COACH SAID HE HAD TO  TALK TO HIS 20 PLAYERS WHO WERE PRETTY SHAKEN BY THIS POINT >> YOU GOT 20 KIDS STANDING IN FRONT OF YOU THAT ARE VISIBLY SHAKEN AND THERE'S NOTHING YOU CAN SAY TO THEM OTHER THAN WE ARE OKAY . YOU ARE OKAY. >> DESPITE HOW INTENSE THIS MAY LOOK NO ONE WAS ACTUALLY HER . THE COACH HAS SINCE STARTED A

Louisburg College softball team escapes bus fire 

The Louisburg College softball team escaped a bus fire Thursday. 

Louisburg College softball team's bus catches fire in South Carolina 

Advocates are calling it an act of hair discrimination. The incident is based on a rule that's been on the books for decades.

WHERE THE SHOTS ARE >>> TONIGHT WE ARE GETTING ANSWERS FROM AN ORGANIZATION THAT CREATES RULES FOR HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU THE STORY YESTERDAY. AN UMPIRE TOLD THE WHOLE SITE SOFTBALL PLAYER TO REMOVE THE BEADS FROM HER HAIR, DURING THE GAME. >> WHILE IN LINE WITH THE RULES, THE PLAYER AND ADVOCATES BELIEVE THE POLICY DISCRIMINATES. WRAL'S LAURA LEVINE TAKES IS CONCERNED DIRECTLY TO THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF STATE, HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATIONS. >> WELL, THIS ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN AROUND FOR OVER 100 YEARS, WRITING THE RULEBOOKS AND POLICY IN QUESTION I HAVE PULLED UP, RIGHT HERE ON MY LAPTOP. IT IS RULE 325, WHICH STATES PLASTIC VISORS, BANDANNAS AND HERE BEADS ARE PROHIBITED. DEMANDS FOR CHANGE, AFTER A HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE HAD TO CUT BEADS FROM HER BRAKES, DURING A SOFTBALL GAME. >> IS A PERSON WHO DOES ANTIRACISM WORK, PARTICULARLY WITH EDUCATORS, AS A FORMER HILLSIDE HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATOR, AND COACH, BASKETBALL COACH, YOU KNOW, I FELT FOR THIS CHILD. >> THE INCIDENT, WHICH HAPPENED LAST MONTH, WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY, BUT SOME ARE NOW CALLING THE RULE OUTDATED, HARMFUL AND AN ACTIVE DISCRIMINATE IN. >> UNIFORM RULES, REALLY A LOT OF IT IS PUT THEIR COME FROM OFFICIALS, CONCEIVED THEY SEE THE NUMBERS, CAN THEY DESIGNATE HOME AND AWAY, OR IS THE UNIFORM TOO BUSY. >> EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NH IT IS SAYS THE REVIEWS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY, AND DETERMINED ON A SPORT BY SPORT BASIS TO PRIORITIZE LEAGUE SAFETY. >> IT IS PRESUMED THAT IT COULD BE CULTURALLY BIASED OR HARMFUL. >> WHAT WE STARTED TO CONSIDER IN RECENT YEARS IS A DEEPER LOOK AT WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE INJURY DATA, WHETHER OR NOT SOMEONE'S IDENTITY REALLY-- AND ULTIMATELY PARTICIPATION IS IMPACTED BASED ON THEIR CULTURAL CONNECTIONS AND BACKGROUND. >> AND IS THERE ANY INJURY DATA ON HERE BEADS? >> I WILL SAY I PERSONALLY DO NOT KNOW OF ANY INJURY DATA SPECIFIC TO BEADS. >> Reporter: SHE ASSURES ME THE ASSOCIATION HAS NOT TURNED A BLIND EYE TO WHAT HAPPENED TO KYLE. >> IT HIT DIFFERENT WHEN IT IS NOT JUST A SINGULAR INCIDENT. IT IS A LIFE OF RACIAL HARM TARGETED AT BLACK BODIES. >> NOW, THE RULEBOOK IS BEING REVIEWED WITH A NEW SET OF EYES. >> SO, EVERY YEAR WHEN WE GO TO THROUGH THE RULES PROCESS, WE GET NEW INFORMATION, AND NEW SITUATIONS THAT WE HAVE TO CONSIDER, AND CULTURE NOW IS AT THE TABLE. >> NOW I AM TOLD THAT THE SOFTBALL RULES COMMITTEE WILL CONSIDER ATHLETES HERE BEADS IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS.

Question of discrimination over sports rule after player asked to remove hair beads

In what some might consider a hopeful sign, Raleigh parks will open registration for its fall youth softball and baseball leagues later this month.

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Mother charged after umpire punched in face following softball game

Louisburg College softball team escapes bus fire

Louisburg College softball team's bus catches fire in South Carolina

Question of discrimination over sports rule after player asked to remove hair beads

Raleigh to open registration for fall baseball, softball leagues this month