Dugout decorum

[Tim C]

As near as I can recall we would have to reference the WSU game when Christensen intentionally threw at and hit the on deck batter.

When this case was finally filed it included the umpires as respondants under the consideration that they did not provide their "professionally trained skills" to keep the on-deck batter away from home plate.

Now I do agree (since this referenced case did not ever make it to court) that "few" umpire stories of getting sued ever are "real" in the sense of getting taken to court.

I also get frustrated when threads turn to "safety first" because I NEVER have worked a LL game and 95% of the games worked during my career were by college aged players or older where THEY have a responsibility different than 11 year olds.

I stand with HHH on this one.