The Dreaded Infield Fly Effect

[TussAgee11]

One more thing, I've also found that if you just give a coach a quick explanation and trot away, they feel very cheated, and will probably come back after you. Then its toss time, since you've trotted away.

I think sometimes its good to entertain them for 15-20 seconds, just to make them feel as though they actually got a chance. If you nip them in the bud real quick, they feel as though they never got in what they wanted to say.

So I try to let them get it out for 15 or so seconds (I actually count in my head), before interupting and telling him why I ruled what I did, and then always ending with the "you continue to argue this, you are placing yourself in jeapordy (not Ken Jennings)."