STANTON, Ky. — A youth baseball championship game in eastern Kentucky came to an abrupt end when a group of adults got into an altercation on the field.
Officials say the Stanton Police Department and the city’s Parks and Recreation Department are investigating Monday’s incident. News outlets report video of the incident shared to Facebook shows more than a dozen adults on the field and some can be heard shouting obscenities.
According to ABC-affiliate WTVQ in Lexington, the players were not allowed to finish the game after the fight. WTVQ also reports that a coach for one of the teams apologized on Facebook for his part in the altercation, saying he believed the kids should still get a trophy and be deemed co-champions.
Stanton Police Sgt. Ian Morton told the Lexington Herald-Leader on Tuesday that police are trying to determine what led to the events and charges could be filed.
At their board meeting Tuesday night, Staton City Park made modifications to its policies for Parks & Rec Baseball leagues.
One includes a zero-tolerance policy on verbally assaulting the umpire/referee, scorekeeper, or any other game official. This applies to coaches, players, and spectators. Umpires should eject the offending party immediately if this rule is violated. An individual who is ejected will not be allowed to return as a coach, player, or spectator to that league for the remainder of the season.
Read all the changes here on their Facebook page.
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