OT-Different approaches between sports officials?

[mbyron]

I'm a baseball umpire, and I can tell you that training at every level involves standard dispute resolution techniques.

Other than NFHS games, the only penalty available to umpires is ejection. Most experienced umpires recognize a coach who is intent on being run, and see no point trying to keep him around. Is that belligerence, or a proper self-respect on the part of the umpire? I know that I don't go looking for a fight, but I know when a coach has crossed the line and don't tolerate it. I had zero coach ejections last season.

So your perception might stem from the fact that coaches who insist on being jackåsses leave the game in short order. In basketball they get a second chance to eject themselves.