Expert: Tom Mielke Date: 7/2/2008 Subject: Followup to interference/deception
Question Thanks for the previous answer. Is there also no penalty for the runner who runs to first with only two strikes to draw the throw. Seems like making a "travesty of the game." Also, the opposing coach could not yell "swing" to an opposing player or "mine" to a defender could they.
Answer I think that repeated instances of all of these would draw a warning from the umpire. If they continued, a coach could be ejected. One way to keep the coaches in the game and put some teeth in the warning would be to make the warning something like; "Coach this is your warning, if that behaviour continues either you will be ejected or your pitcher's stike zone will be the size of a shoebox!"
