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DownTown:
I would say, basically, yes. OBR 3.17, with a helping of 9.01b [NOT "c"] - an umpire may require any palyer or coach/manager to do or refrain from doing anything that affects the administration of the Rules. Penalty for willful & persistent violation of an umpire's "lawful orders" under 9.01b is EJ.
HOWEVER, unless I actually started to hear crap from the dugout or the squirel behind the screen, I'd be inclined to ignore it [some coach "checking out" the zone I'm calling]. I can think of any number of legitimate coaching reasons, having nothing at all to do with griping about my calls, that might motivate such an act. In my area, we let [like we have a choice] spectators sit there & "comment" on the zone, after all.
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