When do you finally eject "that coach" who knows how to toe the line?

[teebob21]

Originally Posted by Altor

I'm confused by encounter #1. Why would the DC argue an out call?

Typo. Good catch. I will fix it.

Originally Posted by BlueDevilRef

And it’s a common saying in basketball: you never regret the T’s you give but almost always regret the ones you didn’t. Sounds like you got that happening right now.

Yeah...I know this saying. In fact, here I am tonight regretting an an EJ I didn't make in a JC game today. Batter strikes out swinging, spikes the end of the bat into the ground (not hard enough for an equipment misuse ejection though) and says "What the F---!?!". Our conference has a no "audible by fans, coaches, or other players" F-bomb sportsmanship rule, and I wienered out on the player ejection. I only gave a warning, thinking that the comment was quiet enough. Nope: my partner behind the second baseman heard it too, and wondered why I didn't eject. The word + the bat spike should have been automatic and I whiffed on it completely.

Time for a hearing test, maybe.

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by teebob21

Our conference has a no "audible by fans, coaches, or other players" F-bomb sportsmanship rule, and I wienered out on the player ejection. I only gave a warning, thinking that the comment was quiet enough. Nope: my partner behind the second baseman heard it too, and wondered why I didn't eject. The word + the bat spike should have been automatic and I whiffed on it completely.

Time for a hearing test, maybe.

To my point a few replies ago... You're not the only one that might hear the magic word. You heard it just fine, which means you probably don't need a hearing test.

But if your partner heard it, a lot of players, coaches, and fans probably heard it as well.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

To my point a few replies ago... You're not the only one that might hear the magic word. You heard it just fine, which means you probably don't need a hearing test.

But if your partner heard it, a lot of players, coaches, and fans probably heard it as well.

And I really wouldn't care unless it is specifically directed at an umpire or another participant. I've got more important things to do than be the language police

[LRZ]

But we officials are charged with enforcing sportsmanship rules.

Years ago, when I started umpiring (baseball), I worked the local Catholic HS league. We were taught, somewhat facetiously, to say to a kid who cursed, "Son, I don't mind that kind of language, but my partner is a priest, and it really upsets him."

[CecilOne]

Originally Posted by LRZ

We were taught, somewhat facetiously, to say to a kid who cursed, "Son, I don't mind that kind of language, but my partner is a priest, and it really upsets him."

[Tru_in_Blu]

One of our umpires that works the HS games actually is a priest. Not catholic, though. I'm not sure what denomination, but he never does attend the Sunday annual meeting because he's "working".

Fortunately, there are a couple of other dates/locations that he can choose to attend.

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

And I really wouldn't care unless it is specifically directed at an umpire or another participant. I've got more important things to do than be the language police

Yabbut... sometimes, that's what the leagues ask us to do.

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu

Yabbut... sometimes, that's what the leagues ask us to do.

Yup. If you accept the job, you accept the requirements of the job.

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by Dakota

Yup. If you accept the job, you accept the requirements of the job.

I accept the job of officiating a softball game, not social behavioral control.

[Tru_in_Blu]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

I accept the job of officiating a softball game, not social behavioral control.

One of our leagues has this wording in their bylaws:

e. If the umpire witnesses a player stating the "F" word, "JC" (in vain) or "God Damn" during the game, the player will be immediately ejected from that game. If the umpire hears something that crosses the line, he will issue a warning to the team and coach. In that case they will be warned one time before a player will be ejected from the game.

Would you choose to simply not work that league or ignore the guidelines given to the umpires who work the game(s)?