Singing catcher

[Dakota]

Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA
So, you eject the player from the game? If you are going to cite those rules, you better as that is the effect given in the body of the rule.

No warnings, no second chances, just an ejection. The only warnings offered are to a coach or manager, but the player is to be promptly ejected.

Was I prepared to eject the player? Absolutely.

I did not invoke the rule, but warned the player and the coach about the rule.

I cited the rules, above, in response to the question...

Originally posted by Bandit
Is their any direct rule reference that an umpire can fall back on that prohibits singing by any defensive player?

I also pointed out that

Originally posted by Bandit
As long as the catcher does not use names, direct player #'s, or direct references to the pareticular batter during the swing

is not the standard of the rule.