He spit at me....

[archangel]

Originally Posted by SRW

Don't get me wrong guys... I'm separating the actions into distinct things...

After the game had ended:
1. He called you a son of a B.
2. Because of #1, you ejected him.
3. Because of #2, he spat at you.

It was just #1... I would have left it alone. Just leave. No need to stick around and engage in a verbal sparring match after the game is already over. And in my opinion, no need to proceed to #2. Once you do that, now you have to stand there and get his team name, player name, and go through the process.

In the SP leagues I do, approx 150 games per season (when HS baseball is over), an ejection is a 2 game penalty- which, if after the game but still on the field, means the next 2 games. By NOT ignoring the action, 2 things happen:
1. All those players now know what they can do to you, plus free shots postgame
2. Other umpires now have to deal w/ potential probs that you didnt

Announcing "You're Gone!" is not a verbal sparring match....and trust me on this, ejecting the player DOES send a message that other players see, and most remember..who wants to sit 2 games of a 10 game season?

Man up, grow a pair, and deal with the sich....Oh, and I probably toss maybe 2-3 per year, basically cause the players recognise who they can push, and who they cant.....