Would you Eject or Warn

[soapbox]

Woah, guys, happened 3 or 4 years ago. The backstop was so tight, my butt almost touched. All balls that got away from F2 (and were many) usually bounced to 3blx so instinctively, I move the other way. Low level ball. In other words, htbt to actually

see how it happened. Felt bad for tossing kid, but that's just me. Often I do.

[soapbox]

One more thing, certainly not apologizing to F2 for being squeezed in a tight area. And I do understand the concept of watching the ball. Just for clarification.

[soapbox]

P.S Umpjm now off my Christmas Card list, though my incompetence makes it so I miss many anyway.

[Jglopez7]

Skip to 1:25...I always tell myself this on the field....Keep your eye on the fruit! keep your eye on the fruit!

 

[Celerion]

Just sounds like you got stuck in the tight spot with the backstop. The catcher over reacted and got ejected for it. If this happens multiple times, they should move part of the backstop back, not get mad at the umpire.

[BigUmpire]

Never, Never, ever take your eye off the ball.

#1 rule in baseball.

[FearNot]

Bad can of worms all around. Mistakes were made by all involved. The most important part is to have a short term memory and quit dwelling on it. Next important thing is to work on mechanics. Everyone of us on here has screwed up and will screw up again. Strive to get better Brother...that's what we do!

[th3]

@soapbox wants you all to know that this was three years ago and he keeps his eye on the ball now ...so can we please move on to something else!

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[Don]

"What the Hell, you got in my way" may not be profanity to some, but is should be disrespectfully addressing an umpire to all.  Goodbye.  The coach reads you the riot act?  Would love to know how he did that and stayed in the game. 

 

As far as continuing actions he would never get a chance to take the poll if he is indeed acting as you describe after the event and before the poll.

[AmackNH]

Hey 2010 season...can we start 2014 now???

[Dean]

As most have noted, eyes on ball.  Eject coach also. and remember umpires (in a sense) are like a base if a player runs into an umpre or what have you, in a word - tuff luck for the player.

[DVA7130]

As a side note, one of the few times I ever felt good about warning a coach was the following situation.

Punchout to end the inning.

1BC who is an AC says as he is walking down to the line to his dugout:

"Hey Blue, I have a legitimate question".

I am suspicious so do not give him full attention.

"If the catcher has to reach...."

I immediately cut him off with the stop sign, "Be careful coach".

(He gets the idea) "Ok, I will".

It was 10U.

[Mad Mike]

As far as ejections of a coach go, take this play in and tell me how you would handle it:

 

Play at plate. F2 partially blocks home plate, throw coming in. Head first slide. Runner's left hand contacts catchers left foot, goes up and over the shoe, and over the plate too. No touch of the plate. No immediate signal given. Catcher and runner realize what is going on. Somebody yells to the catcher, "Tag him". He does and is called out for missing home plate.

 

OC runs down and points at the plate saying runner touched it. Umpire tells OC runner did not touch the plate. 

 

OC tells umpire, "Why are you always trying to make things harder than they have to be? Nobody pays to watch you. It's not about you out there."

 

OC then returns to his dugout.

 

Warn? Eject? What say you?

[Jglopez7]

As far as ejections of a coach go, take this play in and tell me how you would handle it:

 

Play at plate. F2 partially blocks home plate, throw coming in. Head first slide. Runner's left hand contacts catchers left foot, goes up and over the shoe, and over the plate too. No touch of the plate. No immediate signal given. Catcher and runner realize what is going on. Somebody yells to the catcher, "Tag him". He does and is called out for missing home plate.

 

OC runs down and points at the plate saying runner touched it. Umpire tells OC runner did not touch the plate. 

 

OC tells umpire, "Why are you always trying to make things harder than they have to be? Nobody pays to watch you. It's not about you out there."

 

OC then returns to his dugout.

 

Warn? Eject? What say you?

In HS, depending on the approach, tone of voice and audience the coach is making I provide a warning and ask him to return to his dugout, then restrict him if needed THEN eject. Hopefully the coach gets the hint after the warning. Just looks more professional when you provided him with options prior to the EJ when documenting the report.  

 

I give him the last word but I'll have the last act.

[tjwoelfel13]

@Mad Mike, I think a stern warning is in order for the coach but I wouldn't ej him yet.