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Old Wed Feb 14, 2001, 03:05pm
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Talking Sure, it was "probably" illegal, or could be

I don't really think things will progress as you say. Your examples ARE acts that "could" be punished. Thus, "Don't Do That!" simply becomes a WARNING... and if this is how you want to deal with an early season technical balk.. so be it. Is the coach going to complain.. I don't think so.

Ex: Kid steps off with wrong foot, or "bounces", or applies a very half hearted fake tag (FED).. and you tell him, "Don't Do That!" I couldn't imagine a coach dumb enough to argue with that gift horse... "OK, fine, here's the real penalty, coach!"

In a past life...I watched Skippy work LL. Skippy and I do NOT allow bat windmill disco dance waving. It's a loud and clear DON'T DO THAT. Any coach who argues that... well.. I can come up with a host of PENALTIES that are allowable, in my judgment. They won't argue it again.

Point: I don't think there are many (any?) instances of Don't Do That (or preventative umpiring) where some technical violation and penalty could not be found and imposed.

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