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The next batter was hit in the chest by the very next pitch. This was a NO brainer and another run scored. Now it was I who appeared confused as I yelled, "Warning" to both teams. Here comes the home coach to ask why I had issued a warning to his pitcher. I called for my partner to explain my actions to him first and to let the coach wait for me. I needed to make sure my words were appropriate. My partner thought it was legit and then I explained myself to the coach. In hindsight, I wished I would have told the coach straight out.
Look coach, I witnessed two hitters take fastballs between the shoulder blades after squaring to bunt the pitch. I am not saying those pitches were intentional or your pitcher would have been ejected. I am saying that he almost hit two people in the face and if another pitch comes close to a batter's head, then I am going to eject both of you. The coach is just angry and trying to justify his situation with the old "this is baseball" story. I tell the coach the next baseball better make contact below the shoulder blades.
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Originally Posted by BretMan
FED rules do not proscribe "team warnings", nor warnings to both teams in a HBP situation.
You've been watching to many pro games on TV.
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After careful consideration, I now admit that any high school coach in the state of Texas should not be ejected along with the pitcher. It would be a stretch to consider that I am absolutely positive that a coach was involved in coaching this very unsportsman-like conduct, unless his internet umpire moniker is 3appleshigh.
