Would you have dumped him?

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

That clip is what is wrong with youth sports.

When I played, the coach would not be slapping me on the back congratulating me etc. for throwing both my helmet and hat. I would be sitting the bench and running laps after the game. The umpire would not have to do anything.

Coaches wonder why they get the name "rat" and the aforementioned clip is a prime example.

In youth sports the kid should be "dumped" in a heartbeat. After you dump him then for all practical purposes you will dump the coach who is condoing such behavior.

I am not one for "following" kids etc. so if he goes in the dugout and puts on a "tantrum" I couldn't care less but when he does what this kid did in front of "the whole world" to see then you need to dump him otherwise the umpiring crew could start to lose control over the game.

Question, Pete......or anyone....

In the sports that I do...football and basketball....we are allowed to penalize crap like that from participants through walking off 15 yards or handing out technical fouls. These are basically also a warning that someone better clean up their act...or else. Is there anything similar that could be adapted to beisbol?