How would you handle?

[Rufus]

Thanks for the quick replies.

jicecone - I agree. I'm usually too busy on the court to pay (much) attention to the sometimes inane comments coming from the bench. At the same time I realize that the baseball field is a much quieter environment and folks can hear everything that's said. Just wasn't sure the actual steps you would take up to instructing them to leave the field/park.

Mbyron - I've found that having the ability to assess technicals also helps in these situations in basketball (i.e., one more tool in to use). It all depends on the circumstance, of course, but I'll usually try and talk a coach down first in basketball but, if he earns it, call a technical. That usually shuts them up. It's interesting how you almost have to be more tolerant in baseball for the same kind of behavior. I wonder if that's because there isn't a "T" equivalent?

Would you ever picture a scenario where, instead of progressing through the steps you outline, you simply tell the coach after the first utterance "Coach, we're not discussing/listening to comments on judgment calls" then toss him/her if they did it again?