batter shows up ump

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Mountaineer

What about what my friend did - next time the guy came up he tapped the catcher and said, "he's all yours". Rung him up on three pitches that were WAY outside. When the coach came out to discuss he told him that the kid showed him up and that he won't see a pitch to hit the rest of the day. The coach went back to the dugout and soundly chewed the kid.

My buddy does HS, NCAA, and has done MiBL. Do you see that as a viable option?

Yes I do see this as a viable option. First of all I hate to use the terms "automatic" or "always" as it relates to any officiating or umpiring situation. Also what one person sees as being shown up and an ejectable offense, someone else might see it as a warning or something you talk to the coach about.

First of all if this is a HS game, not everyone is privy to what this means and why there would be an ejection. There are coaches out there that will not see things your way even if everyone saw the line being drawn. As you go up the ranks, coaches and players completely understand their roles and the way the game is played. They also know what will happen if they do certain things or they will quickly learn. Different strokes for different folks.

Also I would never tell a coach what I will not call the rest of the game, but I just would call strikes short of the ball being in the dirt or over the kid's head. And I would not hold it over the head of every player and every situation this player was involved in.

Peace