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[Mrumpiresir]

Good positioning by the PU. Good Call.

But..... I understand this is the CWS but players throwing equipment in disagreement to a call is grounds for immediate ejection. In this case it worked out for everyone but if it happens in my game, someone is going to the parking lot.

Thoughts?

[Rich Ives]

Originally Posted by Mrumpiresir

Good positioning by the PU. Good Call.

But..... I understand this is the CWS but players throwing equipment in disagreement to a call is grounds for immediate ejection. In this case it worked out for everyone but if it happens in my game, someone is going to the parking lot.

Thoughts?

Watch and learn.

[Mrumpiresir]

Originally Posted by Rich Ives

Watch and learn.

Learn how to handle a big game? I've had my share of big games and in those games we try to avoid ejections. I understand this is what the PU was doing, but throwing equipment??

Not good.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by Mrumpiresir

In this case it worked out for everyone but if it happens in my game, someone is going to the parking lot.

Thoughts?

I've had my share of big games and in those games we try to avoid ejections.

Not good.

I believe you answered your own question.

[SWFLguy]

Re: no ejection.
I was thinking that if either or both the players had used profanity or said something personal to the PU, they would have been gone. Later in the game they replayed the conversation between the PU and the NC State coach. The umpire made it clear that any more complaining would end up with ejection. That ended the issue right there. I'd work with that guy any day.

[Rich]

I will never work the CWS, so my opinion isn't really relevant.

I thought the mask spike and the glove spike crossed the line, personally. When I see that I wonder if there actually is anything that would get a player ejected in that game. Drawn line with a bat? Dropping an F-bomb at the umpire?

Like I said, doesn't really matter what I think -- I couldn't hold Burleson's jock.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by Rich

I will never work the CWS, so my opinion isn't really relevant.

I thought the mask spike and the glove spike crossed the line, personally. When I see that I wonder if there actually is anything that would get a player ejected in that game. Drawn line with a bat? Dropping an F-bomb at the umpire?

Like I said, doesn't really matter what I think -- I couldn't hold Burleson's jock.

exactly what I thought at the time -- and I thought initially that at least one of the players had been ejected.

I'll bet it comes up in the videos at the meetings next spring

[UES]

Originally Posted by Mrumpiresir

Good positioning by the PU. Good Call.

But..... I understand this is the CWS but players throwing equipment in disagreement to a call is grounds for immediate ejection. In this case it worked out for everyone but if it happens in my game, someone is going to the parking lot.

Thoughts?

That's why he's at the CWS in Omaha (for the 3rd time) and you are at home WATCHING him work the CWS... enough said

BTW, it was a GREAT call and GREAT positioning... as well as GREAT composure!

Oh, and one more thing, I don't know you're background but if I had to guess, "your share of big games" is slightly different than JB's big games. Try googling his background an you'll see what I mean... incredible experience at almost every level of the game and a great guy as well!

[RPatrino]

Burley is the complete umpire package for sure!

[Rich]

Originally Posted by UES

That's why he's at the CWS in Omaha (for the 3rd time) and you are at home WATCHING him work the CWS... enough said

I really don't think it's "enough said." You make it sound as though because he's there, his way is the right way or the only way. Notice I've never once put down the umpire -- I know his resume. As I've said, I couldn't hold his jock (nor would I really want to - figuratively or literally).

Given the emphasis on sportsmanship at the regional meetings, I would really like to know why *this game* with all the media attention, shouldn't be treated the same way in this regard as a conference game in April. Because of the exposure, shouldn't this be held up as an example of what the NCAA wants?

Matter of fact, I'd like to know how any college umpire could possibly eject a pitcher and a catcher in a D1 game next season if this same thing happened with this video being so readily available and held up as an example.

[SE Minnestoa Re]

It's probably like a lot of sports. You eject someone at that level and it is probably the last time you are invited.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by SE Minnestoa Re

It's probably like a lot of sports. You eject someone at that level and it is probably the last time you are invited.

With the umpire in question, I doubt it. He's probably one of the top college umpires of all time. Whatever he did would be held up as the right thing, I suspect.

[CT1]

Originally Posted by Rich

With the umpire in question, I doubt it. He's probably one of the top college umpires of all time. Whatever he did would be held up as the right thing, I suspect.

Yes, but --

The problem *I* have with the no-ejection is that younger players who watched this game may now think that they have carte blanche to do the same thing. When they get dumped (as most have said they would do at lower levels), they don't understand why.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by CT1

Yes, but --

The problem *I* have with the no-ejection is that younger players who watched this game may now think that they have carte blanche to do the same thing. When they get dumped (as most have said they would do at lower levels), they don't understand why.

They'll figure it out.

[Mrumpiresir]

Originally Posted by UES

That's why he's at the CWS in Omaha (for the 3rd time) and you are at home WATCHING him work the CWS... enough said

BTW, it was a GREAT call and GREAT positioning... as well as GREAT composure!

Oh, and one more thing, I don't know you're background but if I had to guess, "your share of big games" is slightly different than JB's big games. Try googling his background an you'll see what I mean... incredible experience at almost every level of the game and a great guy as well!

You need to back off. I never compared myself to JB and my "Big Games" were not at such a high level.

I'm simply saying that throwing equipment should be an immediate ejection. I think this is true at all levels.

JB handled it but that doesn't mean we should tolerate spoiled ballplayers.