USC--Do you have to see it?

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Originally Posted by Chess Ref

Gotta agree with this one. I sometimes wonder if it's cause our local big dogs are college umps and that has translated into our Associations culture.

Most college umps, especially big wigs, are ASA trained. The mantras of "keep everyone in the game" and "If you have more than 2 ejections per year, it might be you" and this other garbage I've heard at times make it so much harder on all the umpires in the long run. It is short term thinking. Ejections serve to train coaches. I don't put up with their garbage, and I'm glad to say my "big wigs" fully support my game management, and they are more than aware I will run someone when they earn it.

I've never seen a team lose a game because a coach got tossed. They are not necessary once the game starts. There will be an assistant coach ready willing and able to step in the box and do some signs. There is no reason "to keep them in the game" at the games expense.

Players get less slack than that.

The bottom of the food chain, assistant coaches, even less.