Tournament Ejection Penalty?
I was working a tournament (14u) earlier this summer and a player was ejected. The Tournament Director reported the ejection to the District Director and was told any ejection resulted in an automatic disqualification for the remainder of the tournament.
They played again the next afternoon. The disqualified player was there, but was in street clothes. During the top of the first inning, the Tournament Director received a phone call from the District Director stating the previous ruling was incorrect and the player could participate in the tournament. The opposing coach protested and the State Director was contacted. The State Director ruled in favor of the District Director. The player suited up and played the rest of the game (they lost and were eliminated).
This was a Dixie tournament. How are situations like this handled in other organizations? Are there automatic additional penalties (suspensions/disqualifications) for ejections? One game? Remainder of the tournament? Are additional penalties handled on a case-by-case basis?
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