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Originally Posted by BSBAL18
I have read many forums that umpires *can not* eject a fan. He is to talk to the coach about getting his fans under control, but then the text stops there. I am currently looking at the online conflict management stuff thats required by my state, and it refers to conflict management after a fan has been ejected and being alert to exits and where local police may be in case of altercations.
My question is. CAN AN UMPIRE EJECT A FAN? If not, and the umpire has told the coach to get his fans in order, what is the next step if the fan continues? (i am talking about Youth league, but knowing the NCAA/etc rules may also be advantageous for the group in general)
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As Rich Ives stated, you as an umpire, do not eject fans.
What you do is get both coaches together and tell them to verify that everything is in the score books (runners, who's at bat, etc) and then have them pull all their players into their respective dugouts. Then announce that the game will not continue until the order has been restored. You and your partner go out to the grass area behind 2nd base and
stay there until everything has been dealt. If after about 5 minutes, the situation hasn't been resolved, call the coaches together again and end the game. Be sure that the TD or someone in authority gets informed of the situation.
Coaches and players don't want to have a game continue if the fans are becoming jerks just as much as you don't want to umpire a game like that.