Tough game...couple of questions

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Originally Posted by Don Mueller

I do recognize at this point that I am on the ledge, but dug in quite nicely.
I'm going to step away from the ledge a bit. I shouldn't be advocating to new umpires the idea of substituting their own penalties in any situation. Nor should I make a practice of it.
As to another poster thinking my handling of this situation makes it more difficult for future umps with this coach I disagree.
This coach now believes that if he comes out to argue a strike call his batter is at risk for a delay of game strike. That strike means more to him than an ejection. He hasn't argued strikes and balls with me in the 2 games since.(he has a well deserved reputation as a whiner)

So in this case, I saved an ejection and modified behavior of a coach at the expense of 1 strike to a batter.
Not saying it was right only that this time it worked. IMO

The problem is you haven't solved anything, and you sure haven't made it any easier on future umpires. These made up "rules" and "penalties" just make the work of future umpires that much more difficult.