- Apr 26, 2019
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Recently, during a tournament game I was watching, a coach from one of the teams was ejected by the home plate umpire. He didn't want to leave the field. Eventually, he did.
However, within a minute or two he was back on the diamond arguing with the umpire. He left again and went outside the dugout where the spectators were watching. Yes. He went back through the dugout onto the diamond to argue with the umpire again before finally leaving.
It is my understanding, if a coach is ejected he has to leave. End of. He can sit in the parking lot, go home, go to a bar or wherever but not in the stands and certainly not back onto the field.of play. Am I correct on this point?
What recourse do the umpires have if a coach won't leave or keeps returning like I witnessed?
However, within a minute or two he was back on the diamond arguing with the umpire. He left again and went outside the dugout where the spectators were watching. Yes. He went back through the dugout onto the diamond to argue with the umpire again before finally leaving.
It is my understanding, if a coach is ejected he has to leave. End of. He can sit in the parking lot, go home, go to a bar or wherever but not in the stands and certainly not back onto the field.of play. Am I correct on this point?
What recourse do the umpires have if a coach won't leave or keeps returning like I witnessed?