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Originally posted by WNCUMP33
This happened friday night at a high school baseball game in NC.
Team A is beating Team B 10-2 in the bottom of 5th.
Player from Team A hits a 2 run shot over the left field fence. All his teammates come out on the field to congratulate him. The umpire ejects every single player from Team A for coming out of the dugout. Therefore Team B wins by forfeit. There was no taunting or trash talking by Team A, just some high fives.
This is a new rule the NCHSAA has put into place this season. Does any other states have this silly rule and is it enforced by the umpires.
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This is not a new rule, but it is a 2005 FED Point of Emphasis to remind players and coaches that players should not leave the dugout to "congratulate a teammate while the ball is alive." The rule that applies is the one that requires players to wear helments when in live ball territory. The proper response would be a team warning and ejections on the next occassion. However, the emphasis is for when the "ball is alive" and it's not after a home run.