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Originally posted by dudeinblue
Okay Lawrence, we must have been a little confused then man, because that's what I was talking about.... little kids baseball. I know, you're exactly right about the older kids and I agree 100%. We just miscommunicated a little bit, sounds to me as if we're on the exact same page on this issue. It is a norm around here but not for me, I don't agree with it other than in extreme situations like the one I cited earlier either. Sorry if I sounded like a smart-alec on the earlier post. So Tim C, what would you do in the situation I posted earlier? Keep ignoring? Please tell me because I am curious to know. Any of the big dogs please let me know if we are supposed to "never" throw out fans even considering the age of the players. DG? Carl? DownTown? Mick? Bob?
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Well seeing how I started this brohahah (sp?), I am going to jump in here and I don't know what size my dog really is on this forum.
Twice, in 20 years I have had to have unruly fans taken care of in baseball. Once in a LL tournament and one in Legion ball. Each time I got someone to do my dirty work for me.
The first time the dad was drunk and kept telling his son the pitcher to hit the batters in the head because they were losing. "That will stop their hitting ," he said. It got to the point that we had the tourament director come to the field and take care of him.
The second time I was in a heated argument was because the batter moved in a way, in the box, (with a runner on third), that I felt caused the pitcher to stop his motion. I called time and said that we would restart the pitch.
The manager came out and argued that there was no such thing as a "do over." In the middle of our heated, nose to nose discussion a fan yelled from behind the back stop, "Punch him out, coach." At the end of our discussion I said, "Coach, this is the way it is and the discussion is over. Now will you kindly take care of that fan." His reply was, "Your dead wrong and yes I will."
I can't say that you are NEVER, EVER suppose to deal directly with the fans or that it is totally possible to ignor every remark out there, because too many different scenarios happen. But, for the most part staying calm, cool and collective has always helped me to make better, and more rational decisions, in some very sticky moments.
MOST OF ALL, I think it frys their Butts even more, knowing they can't get to me.
Just My Opinion.