CharlieHough wrote:10U states many moons ago - close game - we had opposing coach go ballistic about our pitchers Mizuno glove being illegal and that the pitcher, who was kicking their butts, should be thrown out of the game.
First off, the penalty for using a "distracting" glove wouldn't be a player ejection. You just have the player change to a legal glove.
Funny, but I can never recall having a coach who's team was
winning a game complain about the pitcher having an illegal glove.
I also don't get how the coaches that do complain always seem to think that
just because they complained the umpire is compelled to act on it or remove the glove. Whether the glove is distracting or not is at the judgment of the umpire. I don't have any problem with telling a coach that his complaint is unfounded and to get his butt back in the dugout.
I look at it this way: If the glove is truly distracting, wouldn't it have already got my attention? If it hasn't already got my attention, then it obviously must not be very distracting!