Confront or Leave Alone?

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by AtlUmpSteve

FWIW.

I often address this situation as you did; the first time. No way they avoid an official warning and live time public removal on the second offense.

If coach came out and asked, my response is: 1) I already cut you slack you didn't earn by not embarassing the girl the first time, but 2) it is clear you don't believe the rules apply to you and your players, so I guess I do have to be the jewelry police, and enforce every other nitpicking rule now.

Because, tomorrow, you are the "other guy" that allowed her to put the bandaid over it.

Well, if someone accused me of being the "other guy", I would defend myself by saying I didn't overtly allow it. It's not as if she came over and asked, "Is this okay, Blue?" and I answered Yes.

I suppose I need to be more officious when it comes to jewelry. I usually pick my battles, and this is not one of them I pick. I cringe when partners of mine make a big show of calling Time and making a player go to her dugout to remove a necklace or earring. The chances of something happening from the moment I see it to when I tell them to take it off when they get back to the dugout is infinitesimal.

Oh well, lesson learned...