Just one of those nights.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by EsqUmp

Another reason why we shouldn't be addressing players.

This is a very "youth-league" point of view. High school age, we should be addressing the player.

The pitcher doesn't know what you're talking about. The jewelry-wearing player didn't listen.

Not our problem that they don't know what we're talking about or don't listen - although with jewelry I'd tell both player and coach.

[EsqUmp]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

This is a very "youth-league" point of view. High school age, we should be addressing the player.

Not our problem that they don't know what we're talking about or don't listen - although with jewelry I'd tell both player and coach.

Not at all. It's not my business to tell a 14 year old girl what to do. NFHS has this all efed up.

I'm not coaching players. I'm not telling young teenagers what to do. The coach could to it. It's the coach's damn job.

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by EsqUmp

Not at all. It's not my business to tell a 14 year old girl what to do. NFHS has this all efed up.

I'm not coaching players. I'm not telling young teenagers what to do. The coach could to it. It's the coach's damn job.

No, it is the umpires job, as specified in the rules. Yes, the coaches should be instructing the players in the proper way to do things, BUT when they violate the rules the officials should be telling them what the violation is, which is specified clearly in NFHS rules.

[chapmaja]

Originally Posted by MD Longhorn

This is a very "youth-league" point of view. High school age, we should be addressing the player.

Not our problem that they don't know what we're talking about or don't listen - although with jewelry I'd tell both player and coach.

Jewelry requires the player and coach to be notified by rule. The player is required to remove the offending item in order to be eligible to participate and the coach shall be informed because the umpires are required to issue a warning to the team that the next player not legally equipped will be restricted to the dug out.