Basic Question #4

[MajorDave]

I remember hearing (reading) it somewhere, probably here, that you eject coaches (and sometimes players) for the 3 (or maybe 4) P's-1. Profane, 2. Personal, 3. Prolonged. Those are what I remember. I have ejected for all three and for bad sportsmanship by players like throwing equipment or threatening another player with cursing involved.

I have refused to dump a coach or two for prolonged arguing and a little personal but it was to make them continue to suffer in bad weather and/or bad baseball (usually both) just like the rest of us.

I told a college coach this spring, "Sorry Wayne, you aren't getting out of here that easily, you gave birth to this ugly baby of a game and you have to stay here and watch it die like the rest of us." His team was losing 18-2 in the 8th and I had just rang up his batter for out #3 from 1B on a check swing appeal by my partner. He accused me of "You're cheating these kids. They are playing their butts off and you make a call like that. You're cheating these kids." It was so ludicrous and over the top I actually laughed out loud at him, told him what I quoted earlier then jogged to my spot in RF while he stood there with his hands on his hips. I still laugh when I think about it. He did not and could not say anything else.

It was a smart assed comment by me but it was deserved (in my opinion). He was just trying to get dumped to get out of the worst game his team had probably ever played and I just could not give him the satisfaction. I would have dumped him if he had cussed but I think he was a coaching for a Christian school so no cursing.