In my opinion, coaches in High School baseball should remember that the ball field is an extension of the class room. All participants of the game, not just the coaches, need to keep in mind that our actions are being watched by teenagers. In Kansas, we have a few coaches who come out guns blazing on all close plays, regardless of the outcome, regardless of the situation, but, for the most part, our better coaches with strong programs only come out to ask questions about rule interps or what you saw on a particular play.
I can honestly say that in my ten years of umpiring HS baseball, I have not ever had to have an ejection (I say this as I knock on my wodden desk). That's the way it should be in high school ball.
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