Parent/Umpire

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

FU calls is a completely different subject. It should not be used as a "spiteful" measure by an umpire to get back at someone.

Here's my definition of an FU call.

In your sport (basketball) you can issue a Technical Foul, a Flagrant Foul in which the team suffers. Not only do they get 2 Free throws but the ball back again.

In baseball there is no such tool. We basically have 2 choices Either Eject or "send a message"

Pete, in both football and basketball, we can also send a message simply be verbally sending a message. Instead of a technical foul or yards walked off, we can simply say to the player something like "If you do that or anything like that again, you will disappear." It's a warning and a promise. Said loud enough or transmitted to his coach, it also lets everybody know what's gonna happen if the ballplayer steps out of line again. It serves the same purpose as an FU call without actually having to make an FU call.

Thoughts? Is the same idea used in beisbol also?

Btw, I do know that different sports have their own little ways of policing conduct that might be applicable to that sport only. That's why I'm certainly not denigrating the usage of an FU call.