Baseball question from a football/basketball ref.

[MD Longhorn]

This was alluded to, but not focused on.

The main reason there is such a difference here is that in basketball there is a known intermediate step between nothing and ejection - the technical foul. An actual penalty that hurts the team, but keeps the coach in the game. In baseball and softball, at best you have the warning, which really holds nothing. In basketball, a coach might risk the intermediate step on purpose to rile up his team - the technical foul is PART OF the game.

I can't tell you how often I've wished for a T in baseball or softball.

[kylejt]

Originally Posted by mbcrowder

I can't tell you how often I've wished for a T in baseball or softball.

That would be awsome!

You'd actually bring out a tee, and let a batter hit off of it. That would be a great penalty.

[David B]

Originally Posted by kylejt

That would be awsome!

You'd actually bring out a tee, and let a batter hit off of it. That would be a great penalty.

Lol,not a bad idea. Defensive coach complains, bring out the T.

But what do you do when the offense complains?

Thanks
David

[Eastshire]

Originally Posted by David B

Lol,not a bad idea. Defensive coach complains, bring out the T.

But what do you do when the offense complains?

Thanks
David

The problem with coming up with a "T" for baseball is there is no way to equally effect both teams with one action. My pie in the sky idea would be to penalize the offensive team by adding an out and penalize the defensive team by awarding the current batter first base and advancing any runner forced as necessary.