Line in the sand

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by NSump


Let me go S L O W L Y so you understand.

Players and coaches are like kids. They will test you to see how far they can go.

If you let them draw the line, what will they do next? If you handle the "little" incidents, the big ones usually don't happen.

Thank you very much on telling me what to do. I will remember that in my next basketball game or football game as well. Because I find it interesting that baseball umpires tend to be the most inflexible of all the sports I do. You guys come up with customs and rituals like you are in a cult. And get upset when folks handle things differently than you.

I never said not to handle the situation, I just feel that "ejection" is not the only way to handle it. And if it is, then you do what you have to do. But I think there are other ways to "handle" the situation. Ejection for me is a last resort and saved for the most egregious offenses.

So you eject any coach, not matter what when they ask you about a pitch? No matter what tone they come to you? Not matter what words they use? Why is that different than drawing a line in the sand?

Peace