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Originally posted by 3appleshigh
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I now have the ability to laugh at the player who draws the line in the sand and complains about the zone a little. He know's I have a line and is in general not willing to pursue things very far in fear of it. That line has grown farther and farther away now, but they don't realize it. I still hear at games, "watch your mouth, this guy will throw you." (I threw 2 players last year, real tough choices too, 1 kid stood on second base and at the top of his lungs told the opposition to F%%% off - and the other threw a total hissy fit over a strike-out and threw his helmet and bat and screamed "You're un-F%%%ing- believable. That was it.)
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You are correct - to a point. I rarely need to throw guys out now. After many years, I don't get much grief locally.
However, FELONIES shuch as this need to be dealt with. What happens when the "new" umpire the next day has teh same player you allowed to stay around draw a line on him? He now not only has to eject, but is goiong to get grief because the "veteran" umpire yesterday didn't toss. You have done your junior umpire a disservice. Lead by example and the young guy probably doesn't have to deal with him tomorrow.
BTW, I haven't had anyone who "knows" me draw a line on me in four years. They KNOW it is an automatic ejection.