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Old Thu Mar 23, 2006, 01:55pm
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Originally Posted by Rich Ives
Steve said

The umpire couldn't call anyone out, but he could have, and perhaps should have ejected the coach as per 4.05(b) PENALTY.

I read this to mean he could have called an out and should have ejected the coach. I can see where you're coming from, that he's saying you could have and should have ejected the coach. Making it two sentences would have cleared it up for me.
Then you have an interesting way of reading the phrase "The umpire couldn't call anyone out." I read this to mean that the umpire couldn't call anyone out. You read it the way you want, I suppose.

He then goes on to say that he could have and probably should have EJECTED the coach.
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