"You're Gone!"

Here are some of the things players and coaches can do that will almost guarantee an ejection

1.  THROW ITEMS.  Tossing a bat or helmet violently in obvious disagreement with an umpire's decision should almost always result in an automatic ejection.

2.  SWEARING.  The lower the level of baseball, the less tolerant you should be about language.

3.  ARGUE BALLS & STRIKES.  If it's loud or obvious enough, it's automatic.

4.  THREATEN.  "I'll get you later" or similar threats should not be tolerated.

5.  CONTACT.  Bumping or pushing an umpire, even slightly, should result in an immediate ejection.

6.  PERSONAL.  Generally, at higher levels, a coach can disagree with your call and say it was "horse#&*!", but if he calls YOU "horse#&*!" he's gone.

7.  INTEGRITY.  Any time a or coach insinuates you're cheating, it's showers for him.

8.  QUALIFICATIONS.  Implying you're nor qualified, during an argument, means the coach/player is done for the day.

9. OFF TOPIC.  Let the coach argue about the call that just occurred, but if he tries to go back to another argument earlier on, stop him right there.

10.  RULE BOOK.  As soon as a coach crosses the foul line with a rule book in hand, intent to show you up, eject him.

11.  DRAWING LINE.  Upset with your strike call, the batter draws a line in the dirt where he thought the pitch was.  You eject him.

12.  WON'T LEAVE.  Once you've told a coach/player the discussion is done and he still won't leave, he's looking for an ejection.

13.  MOTHER.  A catch-all guideline.  Anytime a player says or does something to you you wouldn't want your mother to see or hear, consider ejecting the offender.