Ok guys,
Here's my question for today how do you handle those situation that have got out of hand. In the last 2 years I have ejected 4 players in 2 different games both times similiar situation 1st time the catcher was purposely ran over by a runner after he touched home took immediatly step to his left duck shoulder and plowed over catcher. This is Adult league catcher was plastered came up swinging and cursing. 2nd situation the catcher was brought down the line by an errant throw the runner about 6'5 and 225lb runs over the 5'9 and 250lb catcher, the runner seeing the catcher coming raise his arms against his body to protect himself well the catcher comes up ready to fight saying the runner try to throw an elbow which he didnt but because of the height difference got hit by an elbow in the face area.
Myself being an unexperience umpire try to break the situation up in both of these situations then finally had to back off, start calling #'s and ejecting. 1st situation tossed the catcher and the runner which ending up hurting the catcher's team because of no subs (forfeit)when they were up by more than 10 runs when this happen. 2nd situation the catcher and his teammate both were ejected for profanity and trying to provoke a fight my partner and I both agreed the runner had done nothing wrong he just trying to protect himself
Now for the question how do you all handle these situation we have been told at are chapter not to get in the middle to back off and start ejecting but to never get involved when these situation occur. Maybe I've watched too much TV but my 1st insticts both times were to try to break it up.
Just wondering
Don
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