Was I Justified?

[PeteBooth]

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The coach then turns around and walks over to the PU who is still behind the plate. He and the plate umpire get into a discussion, complete with motions and gestures, as to where the pitcher stepped and why it was a balk. My partner continues this discussion for about three minutes and then the coach leaves the field.

Two innings later the tournament UIC shows up and talks with the coach and then lets him stay there.

After the game is over, the UIC approaches me. I say "I think you will need to find someone else to work the rest of the games today" He asks me what is up and I relate the above events. He then tells me that I was wrong to eject the coach.

What do you guys think?

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I echo Rich and Garth

Your OP is why coaches are allowed to get away "with murder" It's a pretty good bet that this coach acted this way before and no-one did anything about it.

Hopefully there is another association around your area which you can join.

First your partner kept talking to the coach after the EJ and the UIC basically through you "under the bus" when he went aginst you and said
to the coach he can stay there.

You were absolutely correct in taking your money for the games you worked and left because if you did do another game the UIC gave you no credibility to Control or manage the game because he would over-turn you anyway.

Perhaps this league is a money maker and the UIC kisses you know what for these games and doesn't want to make waves.

In any event as mentioned hopefully you can find another association that backs up the umpires.

Pete Booth

[Rcichon]

Good ej.

Don't worry about disconnecting from those games. Chances are when the current faction retires/resigns, politics will change and someone will need Umpires for Tournaments again.

Similar sitch happened to me at this time last year. After much bru-ha-ha [sp?] from the TD, their UIC invited me back again. Here-we-go!

[DG]

I would have went to A and let PU eject him for coming out to the mound instead of engaging in discussion with him.

If I was PU, after the ejection the game would not start until he is out of sight and sound.

The only two games I have ever forfeited were because ejected managers wouldn't leave.

I wouldn't work this league/tournament again. In fact, after my first forfeit they asked I not come back, so I didn't. Anybody who thinks an ejected manager can hang around is not dealing with a full deck.

UIC is a Smitty.