Ejection

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Originally Posted by mcrowder

I don't know about heading out there immediately if you "Know" he's out there to discuss pitches with you. This isn't MLB. If you head out immediately, and it turns out he's calmed down during his trek to the mound, and is actually going to tell his pitcher something ... what are you going to do then? Instigate? Listen in? Neither are appropriate.

Treat ALL mound conferences the same. Mask off, Brush out, clean plate, check card, put everything away - 10 seconds or so. If he's still there start walking (unless you work in Oregon) out slowly - 10 more seconds. 20 is plenty.

And Ozzy's verbiage advice is gold.

In little league you might be right...but high school and college you "know" when a manager/head coach is only out there to discuss things with you. How do you know? Here are some signs:

(1) You can tell from the situation in the game. (For instance: Close calls going against defense/pitcher; pitcher may be complaining or staring in, etc.; and the tension in the game is so thick "you could cut it with a knife.")

(2) He makes contact with you as he heads out to the mound (maybe even shaking his head), or he just stares you down. OR as he goes out to the mounds he doesn't just stroll out to the mound like normal...but rather MARCHES very purposefully to the mound (as in he wants to get there very quickly...so he can get to talking to you very quickly).

(2) He gets out to the mound and doesn't even talk to the pitcher/players but for a second. Rather, he's spending more time looking down at his shoe as he kicks around the dirt around the pitcher's plate.

(3) The head coach has his back to you, but a middle infielder (who is at the mound) is looking over the manager's shoulder at you. (A very, very strong indicator that the middle infielder waiting to tell his manager, "here he (the umpire) comes."

With any degree of experience, the umpire "knows". At that point its time to "get it on".