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And I agree with you there about "rules by fools." For me, it's not so much what they say, but what's behind it. Are they getting out of control? Are they intentionally speaking "aggressively" towards the situation, or towards another player? It's all context. All in all, I rarely toss a player for profanity, unless it's *clearly* apparent that they're not in control of themselves.
During a playoff game, I was about to give a player a simple warning for dropping the "f-bomb." It wasn't shouted, it wasn't even 100% clear to anyone else who wasn't paying attention (he smacked his glove as he said it), and it was while he wasn't part of the play (so focus was on the other players). After the play was over, I started moving a little closer to him to tell him quietly, "hey... keep it clean, man," but he beat me to it and dropped another that was as clear as day. At that point, hey, I couldn't just let it go, even though it was directed at no one else but himself. The rules are rules, no matter how much I agree or disagree with them. If I don't call them, I don't get asked to call there again.
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I haven't decided if I should call it from the dugout or the outfield. Apparently, both have really great views!
Screw green, it ain't easy being blue!
I won't be coming here that much anymore. I might check in now and again.
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