advice on chirping

[wobster]

My question is this - How do I (or the poster) know who to listen to? We have 2 umpires that are arguing back and forth, and both make good points - but which is more right?

Rutledge says it is sometimes necessary to dump a guy from the bench if he doesn't respond to the stare or the catcher telling him your thoughts. I agree with that, though I have never had to dump anyone, yet.

WindyCityBlue says it looks unprofessional to dump a coach that is on the bench, or to call time to warn him. I agree with that too.

What other options do we have? We can look unprofessional and dump a coach on the bench or look unprofessional and dump a guy who is walking by and not talking to you. Either way, you lose. Dumping somebody unless they are in your face screaming and kicking dirt on your shoes is probably going to make you look at least a little unprofessional because you (or I) couldn't control the situation.

I would think for the people in lower level that dumping a guy walking to the coach's box not talking to you would look even more unprofessional. I do not know about college, minors or even majors. I have not been to any clinics, yet, so I don't know if that is recommended or not. I will take your word that it is. But do you agree that walking up to a coach, in between innings, initiating contact and dumping him looks more unprofessional than dumping a guy yelling from the dugout?

I do not know, I am trying to get some advice because I do not know the right answer. I am trying to look at it as unbiased as I can. Let me know what you guys think.