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I umpired a league championship game yesterday in Largo florida. I ejected a kid in the 5th inning after he had been crying and screaming about a call I made in the 4th. After the end of the 5th and 1 thrown bat later, He was gone. After the game, I was at my truck getting out of my cheast protector and a lady asked me if the rules state that a child has to be warned before he was ejected. At this point I knew I sould have anwsered her question as I was getting in the truck to leave. But I anwsered her question and Mom was mad. She told me the reason her son was mad was because he was safe. I told her that she was entitled to her opinion. Then dad got in on it just tring to be rude. For a minute I thought I would have to fight both of them. I now know why their kid is so bad. Anyway, the best thing for umpires to do, especially in a heated game is to leave the ballpark as fast as possible and do not under any reasons, talk to parents.
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