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To eject, you would have to rule the act was flagrant.
OK, now that you have made that determination, forget about the theatrics - you know, the spin, point to the sky stuff you see on TV - that has no place in youth sports, or even adult amateur sports.
Assuming there was no injury, just calmly declare a DEAD BALL, call the runner OUT for interference, send any other runners back to the appropriate bases, and walk over to the offensive coach while getting out your lineup card. Say to him quietly, "Coach, can I have a substitute for #11, because I am ejecting her for flagrant contact."
Deal with the other bench just like any other substitution - go calmly to their scorekeeper and inform them of the change.
No need to further inflame the situation or embarass the player. [/B]
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Very well put, Dakota. The only problem I have with this stuff, not your explanation, is the term flagrant. What may be flagrant to me, may not be flagrant to you. To me, if a runner intentionally runs over or through another player, that is flagrant.
If I notice an act, motion or any indication that the runner is attempting to check-up or avoid the defender, the runner will receive the benefit of the doubt should any remain.
I think what many people don't catch onto is that unless the fielder is actually making a play on the runner, you do not call the runner out for crashing into a fielder.