FED Ejection. Proper or not?

[spiritump]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

So, I went to watch my nephew's Regional playoff game this afternoon.

The 2nd batter of the game was ejected for wearing jewelry. (One of the "livestrong" type rubber bracelets.)

I am reliably informed that the PU had mentioned the FED prohibition on wearing jewelry during the plate conference, and considered it his "warning".

Was the ejection in accordance with FED rules or not? What say you?

Thanks.

JM

sounds like a smitty to me

[briancurtin]

I don't work HS so I don't know the particular rule, but an umpire getting regional playoff assignments should know better than to EJ the second batter of the game for a LiveStrong bracelet in a playoff game.

Tell the kid his shoe is untied, then have him take it off.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by briancurtin

I don't work HS so I don't know the particular rule, but an umpire getting regional playoff assignments should know better than to EJ the second batter of the game for a LiveStrong bracelet in a playoff game.

Tell the kid his shoe is untied, then have him take it off.

No, that's not the right way to do it. Give a team warning at that point and have the kid remove it. Don't just ignore the rule because the game is "important." Because it's important, the kid should know better. And when he removes it and you issue the warning, everyone else will see that and make sure you won't have to deal with it again.

I'd love to see the guy's plate meeting. Probably takes 10 minutes.