Parents become unruly at Basehor tournament

U11 KVSA Force player Gavin Fischer shields the ball from a forward from the KC Legends WCI at the Kansas City Invitational Tournament on Saturday.

A USSSA youth baseball tournament in Basehor got pretty wild last weekend.

Former Royals pitcher Jeff Montgomery witnessed the event as his team was waiting to play.

A player didn’t slide at home – he slammed into the catcher – the umpire called the player out for colliding with the catcher instead of sliding, which is the typical rule.

Coaches and parents went nuts. The umpire went and hid in the concession stand. Parents were banging on windows and doors and cursing at everyone. They called the game, but parents refused to leave until the game was finished. The tournament director said it was the worst he had ever seen. It was some 12-year-old team called KC Wildcats with a ‘Coach Skinner’ leading the charge.

Police were called in and parents fled the scene.

The Elite pose for a team picture with Coach Murray after capturing the 10U Division 1 Classic Clup title May 20.

Matthew Huff shows off his medal after scoring the winning goal for the Elites in the Club League Division 1 championship game May 20. The goal was Huff's only one he ever scored and it was the winning shoot-out point.