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I don't have a problem with a 16 year old umpire, BUT....he did act improperly after being provoked. I believe he now needs training, not suspension. Re-assignment might be good, but from description of incident, he was threatened he had a right to respond (not in like fashion though). Ban the parent, teach the kid. Called a tourney this weekend, game one--parent from opposing team threatened to whip a coach. Game two-- another parent (drunk fool) threatened to whip his kid's coach, barged onto field to remove child, and after I tossed him as kindly as possible,(sir, you must leave the park), he then threatened to whip my @#$, flipping me off as he was finally escorted out of park. IMO, those two should be banned for at least two years, and any further trouble after that would lead to a permanent ban. I understand the 16 year old's action, I really wanted to take a DeMarini to that last guy. At 16, I may have tried, at 45, I've learned better. Stay with the kid, reprimand the kid, teach the kid...He has just learned a valuable lesson!
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