Ejections

[RonRef]

Let's remember one thing, these are 9/10 year old kids and by not addressing this coach we are telling them his behavior is okay. Sportmanship must be stressed especially at the young level, it is OUR job to enforce it. A coach only gets ONE warning, the second time is an ejection. As for the PU, last time I checked we are a crew, you must protect each other and have each others backs.

[dokeeffe]

Originally Posted by RonRef

Let's remember one thing, these are 9/10 year old kids and by not addressing this coach we are telling them his behavior is okay. Sportmanship must be stressed especially at the young level, it is OUR job to enforce it. A coach only gets ONE warning, the second time is an ejection. As for the PU, last time I checked we are a crew, you must protect each other and have each others backs.

Good point. Player's, especially at this age, reflect their coach or coaches. Let him get away with what he did and you are going to have problems with players shortly. Bet on it. Better to dump the coach and keep the kids in line and in the game. At the high school level and above, I'm going to ignore it. If the coach at that level is so stupid as to lead his players into concentrating on me as opposed to their jobs --- have at it.

[DG]

Originally Posted by RonRef

Let's remember one thing, these are 9/10 year old kids and by not addressing this coach we are telling them his behavior is okay. Sportmanship must be stressed especially at the young level, it is OUR job to enforce it. A coach only gets ONE warning, the second time is an ejection. As for the PU, last time I checked we are a crew, you must protect each other and have each others backs.

It's not my job to teach the parents of 9/10 year olds how a coach should behave. If the parents want to deal with him they can, and probably will. Sportsmanship can not be "umpired" into existence. I don't give warnings. I give commands. My fuse is extremely short when the comments directed to me are personal or profane and a little bit longer for prolonged (obviously). But I ignore coaches and fans who make a couple comments about the quality of my umpiring, unless of course it's an assistant, on the field, with a complaint.