Yep, partner should have kept his mouth shut.
And the discussion lasted longer than it should have, but it was the coach who raised the financial opportunity and I don't know if I could have walked away from that one. I could use the money.
AFA the Asst. Coach, maybe the ejection was too light. I would have been tempted to call the HC over and give him the option: AC is ejected, or the AC can take that rule book to the parking lot and when he finds the rule which states a HBP on a swing and a miss is a foul ball, he can once again enter the field on which I am umpiring.
May never see that guy again