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Wrong Ejection
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Close play at first, possibly pulled the first basemen off the bag. BU called runner out at first. The team batting asked for help. BU said no. The coach then said “I told you to get help, so do it.” The BU threw the coach out of the game. No warning. Was this an ejectable offense? Should there have been a warning first?
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beerguy55
Well, if this isn't ejectable the only alternative would be physical assault. Ejections are there so umpires don't have to beat the living SH*# out of obnoxious coaches.
MadMax
Let’s be fair. This entire situation doesn’t happen if coaches cease expecting umpires to “go for help” simply because they (coaches) don’t like the call. On the flip side of that same coin, ump
DevildogUmp
First there is no rule that says a umpire must get help on any rule. Umpires are encouraged to get the call right, but that is not a license for a coach to shop calls. Lots of information missing from
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