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Originally posted by Ref Ump Welsch
Rich, I would have to disagree on the case-by-case scenario. That would create more work for the state association, and would almost require the officials, players, coaches, and administrators to have to make themselves available for hearings, etc. It would be much easier to do everything across the board. Matter of fact, you would be hard-pressed to find anyone in Nebraska who doesn't like this rule.
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Nope, the only input required is from the official who made the call. Right now that's the only input that the state gets in the must-suspend states anyway. You don't have to provide due process in order to have some flexibility.
When I lived in another state, I ejected a baseball coach from the district tournament he happened to be hosting. I received a call from the state office looking for feedback whereupon I read my ejection report word-for-word.
He got the 2 games that the state uses as a default penalty. However, there is still leeway for those situations where the suspension isn't warranted. Sometimes, the best ejection is the one that solves the problem for THAT GAME. I realize that this is more of an umpire's mentality than basketball official's, BTW, but that's because they are different sports with different protocols for arguing calls. And because I don't have a whistle and a technical foul I can use in a baseball game.