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If a specific umpire is known to follow the letter of the law for cuss words regardless of how loud they are said, then you can bet all the coaches know who it is and let's face it - the coach could "advise" his player to control himself especially around that specific umpire... Still, with or without the advisement, the onus is squarely on the player.  He really already was warned after the first ejection/suspension. Rather than thinking that an association told it's umpires to put the kid on a short leash, consider this - maybe the kid is known to be a habitual abuser. Umpires do talk before games about a lot of stuff. You know if two teams are rivals, you know sometimes if they've had an incident before because the umpire grapevine works pretty well. The perhaps more interesting questions are - so his parents are OK with how he acts on the baseball field?  His coach is willing to look the other way even after the first incident?  The administration at the school is willing to look the other way? Does he really want to play in college?  Just because swearing has become part of everyday vernacular doesn't mean it should. As they say, high school sports are an extension of the classroom. Does this player cuss around his teachers too?  Would he expect to do at a job?

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