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Originally posted by Robert G
Just finished a LL game I was behind the plate.
Had a real sour puss coach even before the game started.
At the pre game meeting I said we will give the pitcher a warning if he balks & then start to call it. I said if he balks & then throws wild to first the ball is alive.
You said LL, so I'll assume at least Jr.'s and above as in the 12 and under groups there are no Balks.
When you say you are going to give a warning, that's exactly what it is a warning. You either call the entire rule or you don't call it at all - it's not 50-50.
If you are going to give a warning, as soon as you see F1 Balk - It's TIME - Immediate Dead Ball. Explain to F1 and the coach - that's your Balk warning - end of story.
I know in OBR a balk is a delayed dead ball but we are talking about a warning here and not enforcing the entire rule.
As far as everything else goes, IMO you allowed the coach to question to much. A common technique is to take out your line-up card, or something similar where it's just you and the coach and explain to him, coach you had your say that's it or you can watch the game from the parking lot.
Normally, this approach gets the coaches attention - it's not done in front of everybody so you are not embarassing him or her. At this point they either get the message or go home - it's their choice.
Pete Booth
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