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Wellllllllll,
Chris:
Ejection is part "art" and part "science".
There are the easy ones that many have posted about. Swearing directed AT you, the famous "Magic Words" (as defined by Richie Powers in his autobiography).
The hard ones come from situations that are usually related to a coach not knowing when to STFU. There comes a time when a line gets drawn (usually when the umpire turns and walks deeper in to the outfield) that when you turn around and the rat is still there he goes.
Rats that are demonstrative must also go . . . pointing at the base, drawing lines with the foot, etc. means they go.
In my first 3,100 games I ejected 311 players, coaches, scorekeepers, groundskeepers, press box attendants, etc. In the last four years I have ONE ejection . . . in the last THREE years I have had exactly two coaches come on to the field to discuss a call.
Am I that much better . . . nope, the word just got around that I don't allow the crap that some guys do.
But a funny thing is most coaches think I am very approachable. That is the blend I look for . . .
Show me an umpire that does not eject and I'll show you a guy that has royally screwed the rest of the umpires that work for that team and coach.
Sorry the article should never have been written by someone who has never worked high enough in the chain to know what they are talking about, are also a practicing rat and sits on the board (as a rat) of a local league.
Tee
[Edited by Tim C on Aug 11th, 2004 at 10:36 PM]
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