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Originally posted by officialtony


As he is walking away I hear " bu*****t calls ". I ignore but he is on my list.

Did Everyone hear it?

What I mean is this. If you watched last night's Celtics / Pacers game Paul Pierce got ejected because he left the official no choice. He got fouled and threw and elbow which is an automatic Technical Foul and since it was his second he was gone from the game.

ok what does this have to do with baseball. Generally speaking if only you, the batter and F2 heard it, leave it alone. If EVERONE heard it, then the player forced your hand and he get's Ej'd.

Why! - To keep control in the game, becasue if EVERONE hears it and you do nothing what are going to do the next time.

I do not put anyone on a list but I do subscribe to the SEND A MESSAGE theory which is another thread all in it's entirety. Assuming no one heard the profanity, this player will GET a message and either learn from it or have a nice day.

I call safe ( I am confident with my call and decision ),I look up and the Visitors coach is standing next to the ondeck batter 5 feet from the plate screaming about the call.

Coach has no business being in Live ball territory. It's one thing for a coach to ask for time, it's another for him to simply leave the dugout and come screaming at you about a call. Since the coach uttered no profanity, I would restrict him to the dugout. In NFHS rules we can restrict a coach to the bench area.

Side Note: Where was your partner during all of this? If there is a play at the plate and I am BU and see the coach start to come out, I will say "Skip stay in the dugout until play is over" to aid my partner.