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Originally Posted by azgreg
I know this is an old thread (I'm sorry), but a situation happened to me tonight. I'm a rookie ump in city league SP. A little background: This was the 3rd game tonight that I umpd for this team (end of season tourny and this is the championship game and about 11:15 at night). This guy is the pitcher of the game and he has voiced his disgruntlement (real word?) of some of my ball/strick calls. Two innings prior I call him out on a obstruction call (he hit the first baseman's glove knocking the ball free) while reaching first base. Last inning of the game he hits and I call him out at first on a bang/bang play. On his way back in my direction he yelled he was safe and I informed him it was that close (two fingers close together on my left hand). As he passes me he lets me and everyone in the park know about my intelegence level and something about my sexual involvement with my mother. I eject him and he comes after me. The first baseman and first base coach hold him back (just inches from me) and he spits right in my face (I'm glad I wear glasses). I didn't respond, didn't do anything but step back, wipe off my glasses, and wipe off my face. As I left the field I told the league official what he did and contemplated pressing charges (I'm not going to). Has this happened to anybody else and if so what did you do?
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Yeah I've had that happen.... player took a 2 year ban from the league (to avoid assault charges...guess they taking spitting pretty serious down here) plus the parks director witnessed the whole thing. BTW I called my guy out for interference not obstruction on the whole "knocking the ball free from the glove thing" and called the female out who was running to third for the second out of the play. (dude, i coulda ran to first took the ball away and threw her out.... why she was running on a non-force only god will ever know. well him and wade.
