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Originally Posted by wadeintothem
Exactly - all USC is an ejectable offense. (ie extreme)
So is a left fielder yelling swing.. USC. What about a shortstop?
I say no. In fact, i could handle it when I was a 10 y/o playing LL...."swing batta batta"
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Again, it all depends on the judgment of the umpire, taking into consideration the level of play and the circumstances of the act. Was it dead quiet beforehand? Was it from 200 feet away in the outfield or 30 feet away in the dugout? Was it loud? Not so much? What did the player being yelled at do as a response? Flinch? Duck? Drive the ball 350' over the fence? Was it in the bottom of the 7th with bases loaded and two outs?
Yes, some players handle it better than others, but that doesn't make the act any less unsportsmanlike.