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Question about ejections
If a coach is ejected but continues to stay on the field to argue the call what is the best thing to do?
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If s/he tells you they are not in charge, inform them of the field promotion and reiterate the "suggestion". If the coach is still there and no one from the team is making an effort to satisfy your request, gather your partner, walk to the opposing scorekeeper, sign the book effecting a forfeit and leave the field. Please note: Forfeiting a game is the last resort. OTOH, it is something that an umpire cannot be afraid to do should the occasion call for it. |
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I like the NCAA mechanics on ejections from the NCAA manual...
One you have ejected a coach, you are done with him/her. If you are going to continue to engage in conversation (term used loosely), you shouldn't have ejected in the first place. Once a coach has been ejected, the partner now needs to step in to get the coach off the field and the game underway. Don't agree or disagree with the coach, just keep saying stuff like...."It's over, you gotta go", "Come on, let's get the game moving", etc. As Mike said, appeal to the assistant or next in line to help get the ejected person off the field. Do everything you can to avoid the forfeiture, but don't hesitate to do it if you have to. Of course, if you're working solo, you don't have a partner to rely on, so you deal with it as necessary. |
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I'm not going to continue any conversation with a coach who is not longer permitted to be on the field. |
An ejected coach has now become a dead coach. I don't see, hear, or talk to dead people.
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