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Originally Posted by bluezebra
I had 44 years of umpiring. If someone pulled that stunt, and you didn't eject, you definitely were made a fool of.
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OK, Smitty, whatever you say.
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Just telling a coach and runner, "Don't do that", is not even a slap on the wrist.
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First, I didn't say those three words. What I said in my situation was sufficient enough to resolve the problem without causing a schithouse of a mess and with me retaining the respect of both sides.
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Cheating, and that's what it is, is cause for ejection.
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When you next umpire on planet earth, perhaps you'll realize that players cheat all the time, and umpires don't always eject.