Attention Dixie Umps

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We were told it is not a Dixie rule but our Texas director said we wont tolerate thrown bats. If it didnt come close to hitting anyone you'll get a warning... usually a coach takes care of that for me. Im all about keeping kids in games. 2nd time (or if first time comes close to hitting someone) its an out. Next time a player does it he is ejected for the remander of the game. I tossed the commishes son one night. I was at home, swing contact I stepped out, and the bat met my shoe. I pointed at the runner called him out on thrown bat. Next at bat- swing- contact- bat almot hits the commish/coach. Batters out - I have an ejection dead ball. (Thats how our league wanted it called - State just said dont tolerate it - its a saftey hazard. Commish and I always get along well on the field... He knows when he can joke and when he cant joke with me, as do most coaches so he just looked at me and then his son and told his son, dont look at me - he told ya twice.