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[GarthB]

Originally Posted by msavakinas

Garth:

he paid the price by getting dumped.

This is what I don't understand. The price he paid (getting dumped) is the consequence for his behavior, not the price for sticking around and continuing to vent. He is no longer a participant and as such, has no right to be on the field or vent at me.

You're an aspiring law student. Try this:

When a judge, who has had enough crap from someone in his courtroom orders the bailiff to remove him, doe he say: "But wait a minute, he's paid the price, let him stick around for a few seconds and vent at me first."

I don't think so.

Many times, when I see umpires allow an ejected coach to stick around and have his say, the situation goes from bad to worse with the coach showing up the umpire(s) and further delaying the game. What part of that is positive?

I know at the pro level managers are apt to yell "I paid my five bucks, I'm gonna get my money's worth." Even at that level, you'll see umpires who will continue to argue with him and those who will walk away and let their partners do their job. The ones that walk away seem to have shorter interruptions in the game and fewer antics by the managers.

I don't don't work proball, not even as a fill-in anymore. I'm not there to let some clown entertain the crowd. I'm there to work a baseball game. An ejected coach may stay a bit too long on the field acting out, but not with me participating.

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Many times, when I see umpires allow an ejected coach to stick around and have his say, the situation goes from bad to worse with the coach showing up the umpire(s) and further delaying the game. What part of that is positive?

Depends, if the coach is showing his *** and the umpire is showing his class...

I'm not there to let some clown entertain the crowd. I'm there to work a baseball game. An ejected coach may stay a bit too long on the field acting out, but not with me participating.

Correct and atw hat point do you interact with the coach to remind him that his continued presence = GAME OVER.

Ah, yes, not talked about here, the ultimate and only real weapon and amateur ump has. Forfeit.

I have a very simple way, a mechanic, which works very well. If I am PU and the talk isover, I assume my position behind the plate, helmet on, waive to F1 to begin to pitch. What? Coach not gon yet? Time called, helmet off, approach Coach and lay down the ultimatum.

"Coach, I am going to resume my position behind the plate and restart this game. If you have not exited the (sight, field, w/e is required by an ejection) by the time I call "Play", this game is over."

Then do it.

If I am BU, same scenario less helmet and with a handoff point to PU to restart play.
I hear a lt of bravado about not playing with the clowns and all that crap but not once has anyone come forward with a CURE for the recalcitrant coach. There is only one cure.

Dump him then dump then game.