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Old Fri May 24, 2013, 02:34pm
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Originally Posted by Rita C View Post
I've warned and ejected. I hate doing it. But I explain at the warning that it's my only option. Though last time, I came up to the coach with my lineup and asked him if he had a sub before I ejected. He quickly subbed.
Yeah, that sometimes works. But then what would you have done if the coach wanted to re-enter the kid? Would you have eject the player at that point? Or maybe eject the coach? Neither option is really a good one.

That's why I would prefer that LL incorporate bench restrictions (or as I called them years ago, "administrative removals") in the rule book to deal with these issues. That would give the umpire the authority to keep the kid out of the game.
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