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Originally Posted by BigUmp56
I disagree. A myriad of potential problems can be avoided by stepping in and walking an irrate coach away from your partner. Why wait until he does something even more stupid and bumps your partner or throws a punch for that matter. It's best to head it off before it escalates.
Tim.
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Guys,
Different levels treat arugments different ways. As "Don'tcallme blue" said PRO ball generally treats it one on one (even after the ejection) unless there is contact. After most ejections, the umpire stands his ground, let's the manager/player gets his monies/fine worth (within reason) and then the discussion's over. In amateur ball, including college, the umpire walks away after the ejection and his partner comes in to peel the guy off.
This situation was very unique and I'm guessing the reason the PU did not come up was because he knew it would have been a "rodeo clown" situation and that would have probably been worse. Instead, he stayed back and wrote down everything on the line up card so they could get it right for the report. He also handled it well when the manager came up to him by just walking away. There's really not much you can do when a manager explodes like that.
Generally speaking, when a heated discussion is going on, the nearest umpire should walk (don't jog/run over towards the argument) and get in the vicinity to wear you can hear what's be said. Keep other coaches/players away from the discussion but don't involve yourself either. When the ejection happens, let the guys have their final say and then move in if necessary