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Originally Posted by zm1283
Should I have ran him for that comment? During any high school game, spring or summer, I'm thinking I probably would have. I talked to some other guys and they suggested to look at my indicator and say "Actually, according to this it was a strike!".
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I would not have ejected him. His comment was not personal, profane, or prolonged. He wasn't really showing you up. And he's entitled to his opinion of the pitch.
I would also resist the urge to be a smartazz in this situation. Doing so would only escalate the situation to the point where you will have to eject someone.
I keep it simple and emphasize the fairness of the call: "All day, both ways. Let's go." Or something along those lines. Gives them nothing to say in response, unless they're going to argue about my consistency. THEN I'd tell them that's enough (I never use "shut up") and to play.