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Myth: It is the umpire's job to keep the players/coaches in the game.
Reality: It is the umpire's responsibility to understand the game and allow the players to play the game. It is the umpire's job to understand the coach's job and responsibility to the team and their goal.
It is the player's/coach's responsibility to understand the game and the umpire's position on the field. It is when one side is unaware of their own responsibilities that there are problems and a player/coach is ejected.
In any case, and contrary to the belief of some real old school officials, bragging about not ejecting anyone doesn't make a better umpire than a skier bragging that he never falls is a better skier.
If an umpire can go a certain period of time without ejecting someone, good for them as long as they did not have to work hard to keep such a streak alive. Not ejecting an individual that should be does no one any favors, including the player's team.
Of course, JMO
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