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Originally Posted by BuggBob
During yesterdays "big game" with one out, tied score, bottom of the seventh, R1 @ third and R2 at first, R2 legally advances towards second in an attempt to draw the throw from the catcher. The catcher a wily veteran simple throws the ball to the pitcher who is clearly in the circle. R2 continues to advance towards second, slows, changes speed, but never stops or changes direction. Eventually R2 arrives at second. The defensive coach is going nuts, yells for me to "Come here!" Foolishly I go over to where he is and he starts to give me what for because I did not call the R2 out for a look back rule violation.
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Only mistake here is going to him when he yells, "Come Here!!" You are now under his thumb. If he wishes to discuss a call calmly, he can request time and approach you if you grant it. "Come Here!!!" is likely to get completely ignored on my field. You have the rule exactly right.
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Based upon past experiences he will bring this up again at the pregame plate meeting.
Bugg
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Well that will be an easy game for you then. Very nice - an ejection at the plate conference.
You may think I'm kidding. I'm not. I'm not an over-ejector or an OOO... but this is verboten. Every game is a new game. A manager that starts complaining at the plate conference about an old game is gone. I guarantee you won't have to deal with that garbage again.