Tough game...couple of questions

[Don Mueller]

Originally Posted by sargee7

Don, even if you don't grant "time" to the coach, if he approaches the plate with a live ball you HAVE to kill the play because this idiot has now interjected himself in the middle of it. If he did that, I would not hesitate, kill the play and immediately elect.

Don't start ringing up strikes on the batter. What if he were to hit a pitch and put the ball into play during this, naw, kill the play, toss the coach and start again.

I'm sorry I miscommunicated.

I would not continue play and certainly would not allow a pitch. Certainly I would kill the play, but not because the coach requested it but because we can't play with him at the plate, which is why it is delaying the game.
I would ring up a strike much like I would if the batter refused to get in the box. Dead ball strike. I don't have my Fed book with me but OBR 6.02 (c)
I know this refers to the batter, but it's a delay of game issue. I have no problem applying it to a coach that is in the plate area with out permission.

There were two issues I saw in the OP that I was addressing.
1. His reluctance to eject a coach because of outside pressures.
I presented this option as a way to quickly get the coach back in the dugout or bait him into a very easy ejection.
2. To make the point that IMO the coach should not be allowed at the plate to discuss balls and strikes. In this case a very strong statement can be made short of ejection. I refer back to my 3 advantages of this strategy.