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Originally Posted by celebur
I completely agree. The thing that stuck out most for me is that "three specific warnings" were issued. That's at least two too many.
In my opinion, a warning is only warranted when an ejectionable violation has not yet occurred but seems likely to occur if not redirected. If the warning is not heeded, then he's gone. But in this example, the coach could/should have been ejected earlier whether or not a warning was issued (he physically touched the umpire).
One of my pet peeves is players/coaches who think they can get away with anything until they get a warning. I've tossed guys for swearing at me, and they then go ballistic and demand that they were entitled to a warning. They're not. If they haven't crossed the ejection line, I may issue a warning, but if they've gone too far, it's good night.
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What IS it with these whining babies demanding that we give them warnings for everything? I'm not a traffic cop. I don't issue warnings except when a specific "warning" rule states I should (eg.: throwing at a batter, going to mouth, or similar rules that have warnings). And I'm not talking Little League, either! You wouldn't believe how many times coaches in NCAA D1, D2, or D3 think they or their players are entitled to some warning rather than an ejection.
You want a warning? Fine. Here's one: you swear at me again and I'll eject you again.
Idiots.