[chris s]

SNIP, Respectfully!

Thank you Jim, I am doing well, you?? You are correct in that J/R is authorotative. I meant, "not oficial". Discrepensys, as I stated, have been learned from comments from on the boards. My friends all happened to go to Wendelstadts, so that Brinkman school thing is mute.
On to your "beyond the rule book there is nothing". You are sooooo right! Try getting a response from PONY concerning thier interp source.





I am unaware of any other amateur league, or governing body, which has specifically declared the NAPBL as, "official." Beyond the rulebook, there's nothing.

So, J/R is as authoritative as they come. What authority would one look to for information about professional baseball rules? Two former instructors of a professional umpires' school, perhaps?

The only authority, in my opinion, that supercedes that of J/R would be Jim Evans' Baseball Rules Annotated, and only because of the historical information Mr. Evans provides. Otherwise, I would consider them of equal, authoritative weight.

I would be enlightened to learn of all the direct conflicts between J/R and the NAPBL Manual. Please share.

Hope you're well, chris. [/B][/QUOTE]