Line in the sand

[NSump]

Originally posted by Carl Childress

The line drawn by a batter showing how far he believed the last pitch was off the plate is not so famous -- except on the Internet Message Boards.

(1) Most trained umpires eject for that "offense."
(2) Some don't, preferring to enforce discipline with an FYC.
(3) Some do nothing by rote, simply treating each incident on its own merit.

I teach that (3) is the proper response, but I've use each one on occasion.

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And Carl, you are wrong. To teach a NEW UMPIRE to not eject is just plain stupid.

NEW umpires don't have the experience to learn complex game management tools that you are teaching. Just keep ejecting and they will stop drawing the line. After time, they will learn game management and these incidents will stop.

I bet you a "dollar to a penny" that after a month nobody in McAllen would draw a line on me.