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Posted on 09/01/2025 4:52:51 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Charges have been filed against both the coach and the umpire involved in an on-field brawl during a youth baseball tournament in Rosemead over the weekend.
Video shows the intense moments the altercation takes place in front of dozens of players and their supporters at a tournament being held on Rosemead Park Fields. The coach is seen approaching the umpire on a few occasions, clearly agitated by a call made in a previous play, resulting in his ejection.
Moments later, the two men begin to trade punches before the fight ends up on the dirt just in front of first base as other coaches and parents rush to break up the scuffle.
Though he didn't want to appear on camera, the umpire says that he felt he was forced to defend himself, fearful that the coach was going to attack him. He says that he gave multiple warnings to the coach before his ejection.
"The next thing you know, the guy is bumping him, sticking his finger in his face and calling him names. ... The video does not show the warning, the restriction," said Don DeGrazia, a spokesperson for the umpire. "He tries to get the coach to go back to the dugout, but as soon as the coach got the word that he didn't want to hear, he was ejected. ... The coach wants to jump up, start putting his hands in his face."
Tournament organizers say that both of the men were removed from the game and cited by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies. They shared a statement with CBS News Los Angeles, which read in part: "Unfortunately, some parents get way too involved and it comes at the expense of the kids. ... Sportsmanship is key and should be passed through generations."
Deputies say that both of the men were escorted off of the property and now face misdemeanor charges for mutual combat. Each is slated to appear in court in the coming weeks.
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What video?????
Film at 11.
Drebin!!!!!
Drebin is on Tattletales right now.
Mutual combat not allowed in Cally. It’s gonna be a rough WWIII.
I always feel sorry for the poor underpaid umpires who could care less who wins the game and simply are trying to do their best.
For youth leagues are they paid? I thought they were volunteered?
If someone spits on me, the throat of the spitter immediately gets punched real hard.
Your right, he’s safe. š¤£š¤£
Son must be so proud.
They are paid.
My husband coached baseball at every level from Tball to high school, and we had seen just about everything. Some coaches who were unbelievable jerks - one called a 5 year old āstupidā, one who had a kid pitch so much in middle school, he destroyed his arm, I could go on and on.
We had umpires who were pretty awful too, at least twice we had drink umps. One couldnāt keep track of balls, strikes and outs, and when confronted tossed all the spectators from both sides from the game. Another was a tournament and the ump was sneaking to the bathroom between innings and downing beers. Coaches thought he was having heat stroke and called 911 (the ambulance and police arrived, he ended up being arrested, right in the middle of the game).
And of course parents who thought their average 5 year old player was going to be the next MLB star. lol. That actually got better over time, by high school most parents were realistic about their sonās chances of going pro, and the ones who were really good enough, the parents didnāt make a big deal about it. Fun times. Our kids loved ball, but we kept it pretty chill.
*drunk
Got so tired of base-on-balls...6 walks per half inning...that on one occasion, the pitch crossed the plate well over the batter's head, but landed squarely in the catcher's glove which hadn't moved a inch.
I called that pitch a "STRIKE"! ...never asked to umpire another game. ;)
Thatās funny š
It was pretty typical for that strike zone to get bigger and bigger when there was a bad pitcher! Otherwise the game would never end
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