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As far as the legal implications, being that's it dead by rule in Fed I don't see how I could get sued for them not knowing the rules, that's coaching. Then again I'm not a lawyer (but I did play one in a bar once......it didn't help).

I do both OBR and Fed games, for my benefit I call "that's a balk" pause to see what happens (if OBR let it play out) then "time". In Fed it's Dead by rule so when I call time doesn't matter. I won't let the play keep going but I'm not in that big of a hurry either. For me it's a potential bad habit that will one day bite me in the "coach" at the wrong time if I call time prior to balk. Maybe I'm just not that smart. As for how I do it, if I'm PU I stay in my stance and call it. If I'm BU then I come up and point also.

Verbalize the "No Catch" with the safe mechanic loud enough for the BR and F2 to hear you. The right fielder doesn't need to hear it, he's not even paying attention anyway. When would an umpire even say "no pitch", I can't think of a time I have said that.

It worked out for you. My experience has been youth coached don't know what restriction really means or the benefit to them and me (or I, don't bust my chops over my english). I quit using it after the 2nd time I tried it, both times resulted in EJ during the same argument (can you have an argument if only 1 party is doing all the arguing?).

​The I-A-W-E process is the preferred way to handle in a lot of places. You Ignore the FIRST COMMENT, not the first 3 innings or first game of comments the first comment he makes. The 2nd thing he says gets the Acknowlegement and so forth. You could go thru all 4 steps in one short encounter if the coach so pleases. The faster you step on that the better you'll be. If you wait until you're frustrated then it's not really fair to the coach because he doesn't know where the line is, he talks and talks and talks and then you do something. Nip it in the bud and the coach will know where the line is and he'll decide to cross and go home or he'll stop talking. Either way you win.

I don't like being insulted. He can explain to his coaches and parents why he got ejected. If the coach complains he can go home also, having a 2-for-1 sale! Most likely they will blame me for the problem just like they do when he strikes out looking, it's never the kids fault.

One of the only times I've ever spoken to to the other side of the fence. 11/12u I have the plate and the backstop is 10'-12' behind me, R1 advances on a foul tip. 2 guys right on the fence start in on the foul tip the runner has to go back, of course I ignore them. I guess thinking that I didn't hear them it got louder, I ignore again. Now they SCREAM the runner has to go back. I call time, turn around and tell them "You can be loud or you can be wrong, but you can't be both"! Told them it was live and they slinked away, never to be heard from again (by me at least). Do as I say not as I do, don't talk to the crowd.

In Houston when I worked a lot I would get 300 games a year. I know several that umpire full time and do around 500. I don't work as much now because somehow I got fat and old.

‌@webspinnre Remember that you don't have to respond to everything said to you. Answer questions, "that was a trap not a catch" is a statement and depending on the volume probably wouldn't get a response from me. The process of Ignore Acknowledge Warn Eject should be reserved for managers not ass coaches....hey that is theraputic. They are there to assist their manager, they have NO responsibilities in the administration of the game. They get no rope. As far as the counting, I'm with most and both would have been gone. Counting is the same thing as saying I'm incompetent, they can think it and it might be true sometimes but you can't say it.

‌@maven is right. The only thing I would do differently is if my initial "that's enough" or "stop" didn't work I would step out to the side and take numbers. It seems it would be easier to take the numbers of those that didn't leave their position and are still on the bench that get to stay (if any are). At that point if they don't have enough players from both sides to continue, let the state/AD's etc figure it out.

1) You felt it needed to be addressed, you handled it, you did fine. 2) It happens, I've done worse. But you probably won't ever let that happen to you again! 3) If a batter requests time and I'm not going to grant it I won't say anything. I don't want him confusing "No Time" for "Time". I don't want to cause possible confusion.

​If the balls not dead (foul etc.) and I don't call time then it's live. I've had 3 times when I've been brushing the plate and heard "Out" from my partner on a play at a base. Only one of those times did a coach say something to the effect that my brushing the plate meant the ball was dead. I asked him did I call time, he said no then went back to his box.

@‌nicshow you've gotten some real good advice here from people, and @welpe gave a good process for how to handle situations but I want to point out something @‌Majordave said. "I'll just put up the stop sign/palm the first time they chirp. Second time I warn. "That's enough". No explanation and no conversation. Third time I eject". If they're whinning from the dugout you owe them nothing, none of the niceties that comes with them approaching you. Was this HS ball?

​"Rapere de" According to Google translator

Agree with the OBS in Fed (safe) and train wreck in OBR (out on the tag) but I'm dumping the runner for the shove of F2.

First of all who cares what parents say and who cares if the HC is unhappy, it's not a ballgame until I've pissed somebody off. 1. It happens. Slow down and see the play in its entirety. If you still think you are wrong @maven gave a great example of how to bail yourself out. 2. Call more strikes. When I feel off it's usually because I've balled a pitch I could've struck. 3. From your description I don't think it's CI, if anything to me it sounds like follow thru but since no one was on reset it. Lastly don't tell the catcher where to set up, that's between him and his coach. Work around him.

Where in Houston will you be?

For that age I'm not ejecting the batter. He's got his head down taking his base. Get between them and walk with him a bit just to make sure.

That will be the first thing a front line catcher will do when taking the warmups.

1) No, most of the evaluators here frown on that. 2) Yes, unless I'm bored

More than 1 runner on a base and fielder tagging both. "You, OUT!" pointing to the other "You SAFE!"

Ejecting for this is escalating the issue! I think @goody14 had a very good response (better than I would have come up with) that ended the argument, which is the point.

I don't blame announcers. How could they know what they don't know? If they knew what they don't know we wouldn't know they didn't know. Finally some clarity!

Know where you are before you refuse. OBR 9.02(c ) Comment: Appeals on a half swing may be made only on the call of ball and when asked to appeal, the home plate umpire must refer to a base umpire for his judgment on the half swing. NCAA 3-6-f: When asked by a coach or player, the plate umpire must seek a decision from the appropriate base umpire regarding the “half swing.†FED 10-1-4-a The umpire-in-chief sometimes asks for aid from the base umpire when there is a question as to whether a batter’s “half swing†is such as to be called a strike. So if some jackwagon rat asks for an appeal after every pitch, you MUST grant it? I would..... For about four pitches, then the problem would take care of itself. Are you implying you'd toss a coach or player for making a legal appeal? HELL YES!!!!!!!!!! If he was asking too much and delaying the game. Please post your note to thje protest committee in response to this protest: "I made a legal appeal of a half-swing per 9.02(c ) Comment and instead of asking the field umpire to rule the plate umpire responded by ejecting me from the game, a misinterpretation of 9.02(c ) Comment." Rich was asking for excessive check swing appeals, not in an effort to detrmine the swing but to make a point, argue balls and strikes or delay the game. I ejected Rich from the contest.

Know where you are before you refuse. OBR 9.02(c ) Comment: Appeals on a half swing may be made only on the call of ball and when asked to appeal, the home plate umpire must refer to a base umpire for his judgment on the half swing. NCAA 3-6-f: When asked by a coach or player, the plate umpire must seek a decision from the appropriate base umpire regarding the “half swing.†FED 10-1-4-a The umpire-in-chief sometimes asks for aid from the base umpire when there is a question as to whether a batter’s “half swing†is such as to be called a strike. So if some jackwagon rat asks for an appeal after every pitch, you MUST grant it? I would..... For about four pitches, then the problem would take care of itself. Are you implying you'd toss a coach or player for making a legal appeal? HELL YES!!!!!!!!!! If he was asking too much and delaying the game.