Warnings for behavior

[bluezebra]

Even if everyone's been on the field before, pre-game is mandatory. Confirm ground rules remain the same, and exchange line-ups.

The only time I issued a warning at a pre-game was bout 30 years ago. The league assignor asked me to work (1-man) a LL Majors game where the managers and coaches were giving umps a bad time. At the pre-game, after going over all the particulars I issued a warning to both sides. "Gentlemen, the boys are here to play ball. The parents, grandparents and everyone else are here to watch them. No one is here to watch you have tantrums. The rule book says I have to warn you before I eject you, but it doesn't say when. This is your warning". I had no problems in that game, or any others in that league.

Bob