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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
I do not believe in profanity, and consider it a sign of ignorance and weak character for those who do.
I have never thrown a player out of a game for "cursing" and never will.
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I have thrown a player out for cursing both in softball and in adult basketball. Only one of those cases was the ejection just because of the cursing, but it was in basketball. That case involved an adult WRECK league game being played in a middle school gym. While we were using the gym, the area outside the gym was being used by a youth camp the same day. The teams had been notified by the officials and by the site supervisor and school camp administration about the language issue. The player was known for cursing, and was given a personal warning early in the game for his language, but it wasn't loud enough to be heard outside the gym, so no T was issued. Later on he was arguing a call and ripped his jersey off on the floor, which earned him a T and 2 minutes game time on the bench (league rule). A while later he missed a shot and I hear F%^&, loud enough that it clearly be heard both inside and outside the gym. At that point he was given his walking orders. After the game, while leaving the gym he approached myself, my partner, and the camp supervisor to apologize for the language.
The other times I have tossed people for cursing was when there was the work You coming from their mouth regarding my officiating ability, combined with curse words. I'm normally calm when someone swears, but when you start making it personal, I will exercise my ability to remove you from a game.