In school ball, I would agree about an instant EJ. One of the criteria I use is what would I do if that was said in the classroom. The ball field is an extension of the classroom and is a learning environment, so I expect (with some leeway for the competetive environment) behavior that respects that.
However, like Steve opined, in adult or some higher level of travel ball I would be inclined to ignore it, particularly since it came from the bench.
On the throat protector thing, does he have that hooked in the wrong spot?
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Last edited by RPatrino; Tue Oct 06, 2009 at 07:38pm.
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