07/02/2026
Recently, a few younger umpires reached out after running into this issue while working travel tournaments. It is not all that surprising. In education-based athletics, there is usually a stronger accountability structure. In travel ball and other amateur settings, that structure can be a little looser, and coaches do not always understand their responsibilities as the head coach.
So, we put this together as a memo for our umpires, and it may be useful for yours as well.
The idea is simple: if someone is restricted, warned or ejected, that penalty has to be reported. And if it has to be reported, we need a name.
Umpires should not chase down assistant coaches or players to get that information. Work through the head coach. If the head coach refuses to provide the name, make it clear that the information is required and that refusal will result in the head coach being ejected.
Hopefully, this is not something you run into often, especially in education-based athletics. But with so many umpires also working outside the high school level, it is worth knowing how to handle it before it happens.
Provide the name or be ejected. It really is that simple.
