Ejections

[Interested Ump]

Originally Posted by Mike L

not being up on HS softball rules, I thought I'd come to the experts.
Can an umpire eject a spectator? No need to get into the reasons for the ejection or the fact this particular umpire deserved the complaints he was receiving (due to his abominable treatment of a player), just wondering what rule, if any, allows him to tell an upset parent to take a hike.

Ejections are for players and coaches so you cannot eject. What you can do is hold the home team responsible for any fans actions. if you deem that the home team is not living up to that responsibility, if the home team is getting unfair advantage by the fan's activities (harassing the D for instance), you can declare that they are violating the UC rule.