Arguing

[GarthB]

Gentlemen:

I did not advocate allowing coaches to engage in long conversations regarding judgment calls. Anyone who knows me, knows better.

I did advocate against what appeared to me to be Pete's suggestion of such a zero tolerance that a coach would be tossed immediately upon approach.

I rarely eject without warning. In those very cases where I have, the coach or player was guilty of an offense that required an automatic early exit.

But the first comment or question about a safe call or strike does not, in my opinion, qualify for zero tolerance.