Sunflower seeds on the field

[radwaste50]

I work a couple of fields where they use turf not grass and signs around the field say seeds and gum are prohibited.
probably for the care reasons previously stated

So I personally follow the rules and expect field management/coach to enforce this requiement.
I am there for baseball rules (or football as the case may be)

Originally posted by BigUmp56
I am curious as to how many of you have called games on a field where the ground rules of the field forbid the use of sunflower seeds by players and coaches.

If you have been in this situation, how did you handle it?

I cannot imagine ejecting someone for non compliance for such a trivial thing, but I have been told to do so if the situation arises.

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Tim.

[Edited by radwaste50 on Jul 25th, 2005 at 11:30 AM]