Singing catcher

[DownTownTonyBrown]

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.

Of course this was sarcasm on your part, Mike.

If I felt that this "Old MacDonald" was a deliberate act of taunting, I would do something about it to keep the peace. As you well know, those subtle, unsportsman-like, within the rules, kind of actions can lead to volatile responses that are well beyond the rules.

What if the words to her song were "your Moma's a piece of crap, and you are too, and my pitcher's gonna shove this ball up your rosy red..."

You tell the catcher to stop. And she says "WHAT? I'm just singing a song. There's no rule about singing is there?"

Do you now turn to the batter and say, "Suck it up. That's part of the game."

Maybe in the major leagues but not in any game I work. In fact if I got the above response I might well reply with "Coach, I need a sub for your catcher because I just ejected her. If the coach didn't want to respect my decision, I would likely eject him too.

Of course this is a HTBT situation... and I wasn't. One can't judge intent and severity/effect without being present.