[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Which why I always avoid conversations about what rule used to be or what a rule should be. I focus only on what it is so that I or the crew do not get confused with irrelevant information. And I most definitely don't want newer officials getting bombarded with discussions about old rules that do not apply.

I agree with you to a point. Rules do not exist in a vacuum. It is important to understand the reason in which a Rule was written and understand the history of the Rule especially when it was originally written as A, then it was rewritten as B, and then it was rewritten as C (which is really A).

MTD, Sr.