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Fact: Ejections in SC have gone down in baseball since a $100 mandatory fine was instituted.
Fact: I've had more than one coach tell me that they no longer argue like they used to because their wife would not understand the $100 check he has to write out!
Fact: "Good coaches" have not left baseball...the same ones are still coaching.
Fact: The H.S. league office will "override" an ejection (that is waive the fine) if the ejection was particularly meritless. It does not happen often...and when it does, the office has ALWAYS called us (the umpire association board) and given us a heads up, and frankly sought our approval. In the two times it happened since I've been President, I supported the League's actions as our umpires way over-reacted.
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