Why cant players control their language.....

[baldgriff]

Last night I am working a Mens League and in the first inning a ball got loose when the third baseman missed it. He and the player sliding into 3rd get tangled up (incidental contact in my view). Anyway one a couple guys use the magic F word. I dont know who it was and so I tell the team that word doesnt fly and if it is used again someone very well may end up sitting.

2 innings later their batter hits a can of corn and uses the F bomb again. Not real loud, and as the team had started with 9 guys, I figured I will cut him a break. I tell the manager that if I hear another one from his team, the player will be ejected. Also, since they wouldnt have enough players to finish they would end up forfeiting.

The next inning the same team scores about 15 runs and in the bottom of the 4th gives up a couple so we end up "flip-flopping". They are now essentiall in the field and only need to stop the other team from scoring 5 runs and they would win.

Two on and Two outs. No runs scored yet. Batter hits a ball to the CF. CF overthrows the third baseman and ball goes into the dugout. SS immediately drop the F bomb. I just dont understand why this guy could not control his mouth, especially during fall ball.

I end up ejecting him, forfeiting the game to the team that was losing by 12 runs.

The forfeited team apologized afterwards, and admitted that they had ample warning. At least they didnt blame me for costing them the game.