ejection

[mcrowder]

Why, what did this partner do to piss you off, SD? He didn't fail to support partner. Administrative removal (which is what an automatic suspension from a future game for an ejection in a prior game is) is not an umpire-handled function. It is a league function. We (umpires) generally don't have the authority to disqualify a player from future games.

Had I been asked the question, I'd have simply said that I don't know - not my decision. I would suggest he find a way to clear up the issue with league admin prior to the game, or risk the other team protesting the team's possible use of an ineligible player ... and then if necessary inform the other team of the possibility. But then leave it alone.

Most leagues that have penalties for ejections like this one have appeals procedures in place, and many will not keep the automatic suspension for ejections like this one (the auto suspension is more for the egregious ejections like arguing with umpires, etc, and not really meant to apply to ejections for unintentional acts (like this one) - but to each league their own). In any case, this is a LEAGUE issue, not an UMPIRE issue, and his eligibiility for the next game should be handled OUTSIDE the field.