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Originally Posted by Uncle George
JKUmp,
I feel your pain! For me, I'd call the coaches of each team to the plate during the break between innings and ask them to take care of the situation if that person is a fan of their team, which should do it.
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i wouldnt even bring that much attention to the situation. tell each coach individually in the least intrusive way possible. when a coach is outside of the dugout telling john to go play right field, pull him aside and cover what you need to cover. as the 3rd base coach is making his way to the coaches box, say what you need to say as hes walking over and take a few steps with him. if you bring the coaches to center stage in the middle of the game, even though the situation might be handled for a few particular people who you are meeting about, everyone else in the stadium now knows how much it gets to you.
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Originally Posted by Uncle George
If the coaches don't take care of the fan, there are things as the plate ump you can do:
1) Strike zone for the fans team when at bat becomes larger and larger. While on defense it becomes smaller and smaller. Just lean over the catcher and tell him to silence the fan and things will get back to normal. I'd just say my concentration is being interupted by the fan and I can't focus on the pitch. By the time you toss the players for protesting the strike zone, you've got a forfiet. Game over! I know all of this is not ethical, but drastic times call for drastic measurers!
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are you taking the game hostage? "silence the fan and things will get back to normal"?
what does the strike zone have to do with some parent yelling? what does the catcher have to do with any part of this situation at all? he has no obligation to silence anyone, except for the pitcher on some occasions, but i probably wouldnt recommend to anyone ever in my life to have a catcher, or any player, "silence the fan"