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Originally Posted by BktBallRef
Why not just walk over to the kid and tell him to get his *** down to first base?
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You NAILED it.
While this thread deals with discussion and application of the rules, it has nothing to do with Reality. I doubt whether any umpire would want to prolong a game that for all practical purposes is over.
As for me once the kid walked I would do one of 2 things.
1. As you eluded to: Tell the kid before he starts celebrating with his teammates "Hey 23 make CERTAIN you touch first base" or
2. As I mentioned before, once teammates start to exit the dugout, put a stop to it right away and say "Gentlement the game is not over"
Sometimes these types of discussions do not conform to reality.
When the GAME is OVER it's OVER.
Pete Booth