Originally Posted by J H:
If the player knew he wasn't supposed to shake off signs, then he shouldn't have shaken off the sign. Community opinions on the coach's decision to call games, or his decision to pull the player, are meaningless. If the player knew the rule and he broke the rule, it's the coach's right to take action that he sees fit. He's the coach.
JH, I don’t disagree that if there was a rule and a player broke it, he has to suffer the consequences, otherwise the rule would be meaningless. But having said that and having had a son who went through the same thing in HS playing days, I’ll say this. Its real easy to pontificate when its someone else’s son, but when it’s yours the perspective isn’t the same and the feelings about it are often very much different.
The bottom line is, the game would be better if everyone stopped sending in pitching signs from the bench. The game should be about pitting players from one team against players from another.