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After watching this video I was surprised to see the coach get tossed.
Do you believe the umpire did this on purpose?
Did the Coach do anything wrong?
Not the popular opinion, but I agree with you 100%.First, I should preface my comment with explaining my opinion comes from a coaches perspective, and not an umpires. Like others have said, based upon what is seen in this clip, I’m assuming tensions were already high at this point otherwise the toss was unreasonable for the seemingly minor contact. With that said, I see the contact a little differently than others who have already commented. I think the coach absolutely initiated the contact, not the umpire. If the former is true and the coach had already been pushing the envelope, then I could understand the ejection.
First, I should preface my comment with explaining my opinion comes from a coaches perspective, and not an umpires. Like others have said, based upon what is seen in this clip, I’m assuming tensions were already high at this point otherwise the toss was unreasonable for the seemingly minor contact. With that said, I see the contact a little differently than others who have already commented. I think the coach absolutely initiated the contact, not the umpire. If the former is true and the coach had already been pushing the envelope, then I could understand the ejection.
Yeah, I see what you’re saying there, but still think the coach initiated this specific contact. To me, it looks like the ump was walking to get the bat or simply exit the field between the inning. The coach hurried from behind the view of the ump to beat him to the spot where the bat lays. After grabbing the bat, he then quickly raises and steps in the direction where he knew the umpire was located, thus initiating the contact. It’s that step by the coach directly at the umpire that I believe caused the problem, he could have easily grabbed the bat, continued forward and away from the ump and there would have been no contact. His action seems very purposeful to me.If you listen to the very first clip you can hear someone say to the ump to call those both ways. I think it was the first base coach. I agree with the thought that the coach ran in to get the bat to be in that position but also say the ump could have easily stopped or hesitated just a second to avoid it. That on top of how quick he tossed him I believe both are at fault. The coach for getting there in his way and the ump for looking for a reason to toss him, likely be use of previous comment or actions by the coach.
Yeah, I see what you’re saying there, but still think the coach initiated this specific contact. To me, it looks like the ump was walking to get the bat or simply exit the field between the inning. The coach hurried from behind the view of the ump to beat him to the spot where the bat lays. After grabbing the bat, he then quickly raises and steps in the direction where he knew the umpire was located, thus initiating the contact. It’s that step by the coach directly at the umpire that I believe caused the problem, he could have easily grabbed the bat, continued forward and away from the ump and there would have been no contact. His action seems very purposeful to me.
You’re right, after watching it again I see what you’re talking about, the ump does change direction toward the coach. It seems both acted like children here.Look at the slow motion portion. The umpires path looks like he will be just left of the coach, then his last two steps look like they drift back slightly to the right. Umpire wanted to make contact, nobody can dispute that.