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Originally Posted by lawump
(1) Don't know...I've never umpired a game with this coach, as this was a team from another part of the state playing at a local school we normally provide services for.
(2) Umpire caught it after one pitch, and he did talk to the coach. Coached argued only that it was an "accident"...he did not argue that they should be on first and second.
(3) Yes it was tight. I know nothing of the runners' speed.
Oh, by the way, the umpire involved returned the runners, restricted the coach to the dugout, and let the one pitch (called "strike") stand.
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I would have a hard time ejecting both runners. They may be complying with the demands of a mean spirited base coach. I would eject the coach because he tried to gain an unfair advantage, but I can also agree with my partner's ruling to restrict coach to the dugout.