Am I A Softie ?

blueump · #1 (**permalink**) Wed May 03, 2006, 11:30am

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Originally Posted by Chess Ref

...having done that was that allowable according to the rules and my belief this was a minor offense,IMO.

Actually i am not a softie but it just didn't seem like she should be ejected.......

If the rules you are following allow a restriction to the dugout for this offense, you followed the rules. Its your call, and your call alone. Despite what your partner or the coach thought, you made the call in accordance to the rules, and can live with it. Thumbs up in my book...no questions needed!

If the rules state that this action is cause for ejection however, restricting her to the dugout is not an available option, no matter how you may personally feel. There are lots of rules in the book that I don't agree with, but we must enforce them all evenly and equally! That's the job of an umpire!

Chess Ref · #2 (**permalink**) Wed May 03, 2006, 11:44am

I am looking at the penalty portion on Rule 3-6 (Arts. 11-16). It seems to say only coaches can be restricted and players may be warned and then ejected. So I am confused and maybe i should have ejected her. .

then under rule 2 Section 48 it implies that restriction is generally a result of an infraction of a playing rule. Not an unsporting act.

So now i am thinking i should have ejected her from the game, according to the rulebook.

Dakota · #3 (**permalink**) Wed May 03, 2006, 11:48am

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Originally Posted by Chess Ref

So now i am thinking i should have ejected her from the game, according to the rulebook.

Agreed....

mcrowder · #4 (**permalink**) Wed May 03, 2006, 12:00pm

"Are you F%$#@&* blind?"

No ejection?

Are you F%$#@&* kidding?

If that doesn't do it, what WOULD it take for you to eject someone?