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Old Mon Aug 06, 2012, 08:08pm
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Originally Posted by Rich Ives View Post
Alternative suggested by an ESPN commentator: Doff your hats and bow to the crowd. Reply to a joke with a joke.

Many many many of you advise new umpires to not respond to fans because it shows they're getting to you.

What will that crew do now if a group of fans start singing Three Blind Mice" as they walk onto the field?

Trapped by thier lack of a sense of humor perhaps?
"Alternatives suggested by [announcers]"? Are you kidding?

This is a known felony in baseball from forever. Editorial commentary by organists/ PA announcers is an ejection, period.

In an amateur [HS and below] game I might "reply to a joke with a joke", as suggested: right before I sent word thru the home manager that the offender needed to be gone, forthwith.
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Old Fri Aug 03, 2012, 04:54pm
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In this case, there might not have been anyone left to play the music.......
The song would only be inappropriate in my games because I most always work two man..............

Who knows? It could have been a guy driving an ice cream truck outside the stadium with a huge loud speaker on the top of it.
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Old Fri Aug 03, 2012, 11:26am
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After ejections, they should play, "Pop Goes the Weasel".
I like that.
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