[PeteBooth]

Originally posted by BJ Moose

"ACCEPT ALL Protests, where the manager insists! After all,WHY NOT?? There is NO down side, none. And there are a host of potential problems if you don't".

Moose we do not want to make games longer than they already are. In the Pre-Game I do not know about you, but I STRICTLY tell all the coaches, Don't bother coming out on judgement calls.

Look what could happen. First Pitch you call STRIKE , Manager says hey blue I think that was a ball - I want to protest. Nex't pitch a kid hits a screamer down the third base line that hits the leftfield chalk and you point fair, coach says hey blue that's foul I want to protest.

I personally do not allow any Judgement Protests, and I believe the rulemakers knew what they were doing when they put in the appropriate rule regarding such calls.

They do not pay me by the hour and allowing a coach to protest a judgement call simply adds needless time to the game.

Pete Booth