Who becomes coach?

[Ump Rube]

Originally Posted by jdmara

I don't know about you gentleman but I don't always carry my card that says I'm a state certified umpire. Maybe I should, but I don't.

Sitting back in the dressing room (read: car trunk) right next to my rule books.

I think Name and phone number would be ok, I would also try to get a "normal" title from them (bus driver, groundskeeper, parent, ect.) and place that in the report as well.

A little more information in that situation could not hurt anyone.

[jdmara]

Originally Posted by Ump Rube

Sitting back in the dressing room (read: car trunk) right next to my rule books.

I used to carry it but have gotten lacked about it over the past 5 years

-Josh

[Tim C]

I have never declared a forfeit.

I have suspended a game and allowed the proper people to decide what is apporiate.

T

[Matt]

This is a simple question, to me. In any youth ball, if all coaches are ejected, I'm suspending the game (absent any authoritative guidance to the contrary.) If it's determined that the game goes ahead, then that's what happens. I'm not playing arbiter of who's allowed to coach any more than I'm going to determine a starting lineup.

Plus, suspending the game maintains a level of fairness vice forfeit or allowing the game to continue with a "makeshift" coach. The visiting team isn't going to have the ability to continue a game as much as the home team if you take either of those routes.

[MrUmpire]

+1

[Chris Viverito]

What about NCAA?