Canada/US difference

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by tibear

After a controversial call, the third base coach(not the manager) walked over to the base umpire and was about say something when he was ejected from the game. )

Don't care where you are from, this is just an arrogant Ahole dressed as a umpire and who gives a bad name to the thousands of officials that work hard and still know how to be professional too.

[Rich]

I don't know about that -- let's assume they're working 2-umpire mechanics. The THIRD base coach, *not* the manager, walked out to the base umpire to discuss a play.

Do we let base coaches who are not the manager come out onto the field to discuss plays?

I think there's something missing from the story, myself.

[celebur]

There may well be something missing from the original story, but ultimately this isn't about rules differences. . .rather, it's about difference in etiquette.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by GROUPthink

I don't know about that -- let's assume they're working 2-umpire mechanics. The THIRD base coach, *not* the manager, walked out to the base umpire to discuss a play.

Do we let base coaches who are not the manager come out onto the field to discuss plays?

I think there's something missing from the story, myself.

Do I?

As long as it is in a respectful manner, what is wrong with being CIVIL.

The rules don't give us authority to grant permission for "LETTING people out of their boxes". If they choose to do it, and it is not in conformance with the rules, then they pay the penalty.

Sometimes officials assume way too much authority than explictly given and then when things go screwy on them, because they walked on the field with attitude, can't understand what went wrong.

I realize that is not the norm but, it happens.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by jicecone

Sometimes officials assume way too much authority than explictly given

Expound on this. What do you mean?