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Hi everyone. I am a league President in a league of small towns. There was a situation last night and I would like some opinions on what I should do to handle it, if anything. The scenario was this.
Runner on 3rd base goes home. She does not slide but she does not have any contact with the catcher either. The umpire calls her out for "not sliding". The assistant coach questions the call saying that there is no ASA rule that says you have to slide. The umpire tells the coach that it is "his rule". The coach says that he can't enforce a rule that isn't a league rule and isn't an ASA rule. He says that he can do whatever he wants and his rule is the runner has to slide on a close play. The coach once agains says that this is not enforcable. The base umpire comes up and tells the coach that is their rule and that they need to go to the dugout. The coach says, "Let me explain..." The base umpire tosses the coach. She says that they can't toss her for questioning a rule. She didn't question the call...she was questioning the rule. The umpire tells her she has 30 seconds to leave the dugout. The head coach also helps put on the tournament (which trust me has been a big scheduling nightmare) says to her assistant coach (while standing in their dugout with their backs to the umpires) don't worry about it just leave they've been jerks up here (where the tournament is) the entire tournament. The plate umpire ejects the head coach. The head coach tries to plead his case saying that he was not saying anything to or about the umpires. The plate umpire tells the head coach that he should have said the town the tournament was in was jerks then, otherwise it was directed at him.
Okay, first of all, we all know that MANY worse thing could have been said than jerk. The coaches were talking to each other not the umpires (backs turned in their dugout). What's everyones opinion on this one?
The proceeds with two parents coaching. The team with the 2 coaches that have been ejected loses by 1 run. Can the team protest this game based on the fact that no rule exists? Did it have to be protested last night? How could the coach protest it last night when they were ejected?
Any input on this would be greatly appreciated.
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