Satisfying Enough

[umpire_scott]

Playing MLB rules in a 13U game.  I'm BU in "B".  Pitcher rolls through his pause I call "balk" loudly.  Pitcher continues with the pitch.  Batter bunts the ball. Then everyone just stops because they heard "balk".  My partner and I do nothing.  Then the OC yells at his BR to run.  DC then yells at his catcher to throw the ball.  BR is safe at first, and R1 acquires R2.   Before I even have time to state that due to all runners including BR advanced DC comes out saying you called balk so it's a dead ball.  I say no.  For some reason the OC comes out as well and says he thinks it's a dead ball as well.  I explain to both coaches that is a high school rule and that we are playing MLB rules.  Coaches go back and just before we resume play the DC starts to come out of then dugout waving his phone stating "I have the rules right here".  I state "Coach I don't need to see your phone I know the rule.  I'd be happy to explain it further between innings but we are on the clock and need to get the game going let's play"  Needless to say he never asked for that explanation.  After the game he comes up to me and says "I understand the rule is that way to avoid hurting the offense".  I'll take that as "Sorry for questioning you were right blue"  

[HokieUmp]

16 hours ago, umpire_scott said:

Coaches go back and just before we resume play the DC starts to come out of then dugout waving his phone stating "I have the rules right here".  I state "Good, then you can spend the rest of the game in the parking lot reading them."  [Ejection motion]

You handled him fine, but I like my DVD alternate ending better.  Less talking, and reinforces the "don't bring a rule book on the field [unrequested]" thing we do.