Furthermore, with respect to unsportsmanlike conduct, no manager, coach, or player, shall at any time, whether from the bench or the playing field or elsewhere commit any unsportsmanlike act including, but not limited to acts that:
- Incite, or try to incite, by word or sign, a demonstration by spectators;
- Use profane language, intimidation tactics (including language intended to intimidate), remarks which will in any manner refer to or reflect unfavorably upon opposing players, managers, coaches, an umpire, or spectators, or taunting, or baiting;
- Deliberately throwing a bat, helmet, etc.;
- Demonstrate behavior in any manner not in accordance with the spirit of fair play;
- Any member of the coaching staff who was not head coach leaving the vicinity of the dugout or coaching box to dispute a judgment call by an umpire;
- Confronting or directing unsportsmanlike conduct to the umpires after the game has concluded and until umpires have departed the game site;
- Use alcohol, tobacco, or tobacco-like products, e-cigarettes, vapor generating electronic devices, and other electronic nicotine delivery systems by players or coaches within the confines of and in the vicinity of the playing field.
The umpire may first warn the player, coach, and/or manager, unless the offense is judged to be major, in which case an ejection shall occur. If the player, manager, and/or coach has received a verbal warning and behavior is continued, the player, coach, and/or manager shall be removed from the game or bench (ejection).
For managers or coaches who violate a, b, c, or d, the umpire may issue a verbal warning to the offender, or eject the offender for a major offense. For violation of e, both the manager and the offending coach shall be restricted to the dugout for the remainder of the game unless the offense is so severe the umpire may eject the offender and restrict or eject the manager. A coach may leave the bench/dugout to attend to a player who becomes ill or injured. In f and g, the umpire shall report the offense and the Conduct Committee shall determine the appropriate action..
- Initiate malicious contact on offense or defense, which can be defined as contact or a collision where in the umpire’s judgment (1) the contact is the result of intentional excessive force, (2) the contact occurred above the waist of the receiving player, and/or (3) there was intent to injure. It should not be misconstrued that the absence of these three conditions would automatically remove the presence of something malicious;
- Leave their positions or bench area for the purpose of fighting or physical confrontation;
- Have physical contact, spit, kick, direct, or engage in other physical action directed at an umpire.
For violations of h, i, or j, the umpire shall eject the offender from the game. Failure to comply shall result in the game being forfeited. In h, the ball is immediately dead, if on offense, the player is ejected and declared out, unless he has already scored. If the defense commits the malicious contact, the player is ejected; the umpire shall rule either safe or out on the play and award the runner(s) the appropriate base(s) he felt they would have obtained had the malicious contact not occurred. In i, a coach who attempts to prevent a fight or restore order is not in violation of this rule.