Verbal INT??

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Originally posted by officialtony

In ASA, what is the recourse for an umpire for unruly fans throwing things at players or engaging in verbal bantering back and forth to incite players?

Don't care about verbal bantering, the coach should control his/her players.

However, throwing something onto the field now brings the problem between the fences. Now the problem is within my realm as the umpire.

I would stop the game and call the coaches together. If one is available, I will have someone go for a TD, AD, site coordinator and inform him/her that the game is suspended until the situation is under control. If on site, I will notify the UIC of my actions. If necessary, I will call the police. I always have a cell phone in my equipment bag which is always within a short dash. Okay, so I don't dash anymore, but you get the point.