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Old Wed Apr 10, 2013, 11:49am
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Originally Posted by MD Longhorn View Post
It is my understanding that this is not the umpire's purview ... not even close.
I guess we'll have to A2D.

I think umpires and other sports officials have a fundamental responsibility to prevent things from escalating on the field. Until I see something official from the powers-that-be that says we ignore non-game personnel from doing things that could cause problems, I believe we should nip this in the bud.
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