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Originally Posted by umpjim
Coach: "12 FOR 8 CR". Me: OK, 12 is out and restricted to the dugout.
Jim Evans: "That is not a practical way to umpire."
I'm conflicted about not allowing an illegal sub which aids a coach and further aid such as can I do this or you could do this. It's a slippery slope.
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You're not doing it to aid a coach. You're doing it to enforce the rules, and to keep a kid in the game despite his coach not knowing the rules.
Same as keeping a kid with an illegal bat from entering the batters box, if you see it first. If not, enforce the rule.
It's preventive officiating, and it's the right thing to do.