Player Ejection Form
In Association with
---Player Ejection/Incident* Report---
The report you are about to fill out is greatly appreciated and very important. In order for the SDABL to address flagrant acts by players and to subsequently hand down punishments in the form of warning letters and/or game suspensions---and in rare cases even banning players from the league---the league needs to have a written report. (Every player who is ejected is sent a "warning" letter at the very least). This is for your protection and the league's. The impact is much more significant when you go before "The Judge" with a piece of paper in your hand as opposed to simply providing him with "hearsay" as the only proof. Even "routine" reports are important. It allows us to keep a file on a particular player in order to look for "patterns." At some point, the "routine" ejections for a particular individual may in fact become grounds for suspension---if for no other reason than because of the number of ejections. So, the time you are taking to do this is, again, greatly appreciated. (Please keep in mind that reports are required from both umpires for the more serious cases. It becomes a matter of "covering" your partner's back. Please take that seriously).
* An Incident refers to something that happened either prior to the start of the game, or after the game ended. For example, a "team brawl" in the parking lot. Or an umpire being threatened by a player out on the field just after a game, or in the parking lot. These type of incidents are taken very seriously. In fact, in many cases, even more seriously than what happens out on the field because of its more "personalized" nature. The SDABL does not condone this kind of action and will take the necessary steps to not only prevent them, but to punish the perpetrators.
Please fill out the below form and provide as many details as possible in the "Detailed Comments" section. Leave Nothing Out, even those things that may seem "trivial". This is important in order to properly evaluate the situation and deal with it accordingly. While the situation out on the field may have been "explosive" or "emotionally intense," we can only go by what you tell us. So be as specific as possible. I will provide feedback about the outcome of this report when possible and after investigation.
Blue Note: As umpires, we have an obligation to be up front and honest about any event that has resulted in an ejection. The league depends on us as its "eyes and ears." It is therefore assumed that you are being totally honest and objective and that your actions were not simply the result of any personal "dislike for" a particular player or manager. Rather, your reasons for ejection should pertain solely to the particular situation for which you are about to describe. We can't expect the league to take ejections seriously and demand compliance from the players, or to punish those players accordingly, if we as umpires "toss around" ejections frivolously just because we have the authority to eject. Or simply because we might be a little "thin-skinned" ourselves. In other words, the ejection should truly be warranted. If it is, I guarantee it will be taken seriously and treated with the manner in which it is intended --- To maintain the integrity of the game itself, as well as our own integrity as umpires. John Marabeas, Chief Umpire SDABL
(Wondering if you had done everything possible to avoid ejecting a player? Click on the following link for some helpful advice: Ejection Philosophy)
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PLAYER EJECTION/INCIDENT REPORT * = Required Information
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