[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by JRutledge
You were all over JR when you spoke out of line when he commented on your comments about what basketball officials can and cannot do. That was you (sic) big claim to him. Now you want to cry foul?
Wrong...I used an example of a very specific play that occurred in the 2004 NCAA Tournament to support my theory that sports are moving in a direction to get the call right. I cited a baseball, basketball and football example that showed one official correcting anothers call. It happened, you say it can't because the rules dont allow for it. I bet the NCAA football rule book for 2004 makes no allowances for instant replay, yet it will happen in the Big Ten this Fall. The Official Rules of Baseball make no provision for overruling a call, yet weve seen it occur several times this year. Only a time machine will prove you right.
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Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
I did not critique a technique or rule interp. I simply offered a counterpoint to the thread starter's attempt to drag an issue onto this board after it had been closed on the baseball site.
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I did not drag any issue into this discussion. I left names and places out of it. I asked a question because you seemed to be afraid to do so, after you have used football and basketball examples to support your point of view.
Two (2) separate threads on the Baseball Board told you that your opinion was mistaken. Others pointed out the folly in trying to argue with ACTUAL PLAYS that happened and were viewed on TVs across the world. The rule books contain many things that are ambiguous, misguided or hard to enforce in the real world.
[QUOTE] I cannot think of a single issue where "everyone" agrees and goes along with whatever point of view that is discussed.
How about the ones that point out that your posts are grammatically challenged. I cannot recall one person that defended your mastery of our native tongue.
[QUOTE] You have admitted you do not work basketball, but you keep talking about what you saw. You have given no rule, you have not referenced any conversations with D1 Officials (I know a few btw) in those sports, you did not talk to any HS Clinicians or people with our area to confirm your point of view.
Talking to some D-1 officials is one thing, working on a regular season crew with them is another. Because I am not a basketball official, I could not possibly have trusted my eyes and ears when the play happened? I should have turned it off when SportsCenter replayed it and Digger Phelps said that the calling official made an incorrect call and was big enough to allow his partner to change it? I had money on the game and the call was crucial to my winnings, so YES, I remember it very clearly. As you have said many times, you did not, so dont begin to tell me what happened. The last time I checked, Dan Patrick and his sportscaster cronies are not officials but often discuss bad calls, so they should probably keep quiet, right???
All you have been suggesting is that you have more knowledge than others because you work D1 Baseball.
No Rut, I did not come to this Board to flex my basketball knowledge, you really should read more carefully. I have stated several times that I dont work basketball at any level and admire the job that many of you do. My umpiring resume is vast and includes multiple seasons in the Minors, NCAA and Fed experience. Ive been officiating longer than you have been alive and dont consider gaining your respect as one of my goals. When you can stay focused to the topic, write intelligently and argue with facts and not suppositions, I will begin to respect you. Until then, I will continue to clarify each muddied issue, misguided ruling and unverified fact that you present to these Boards.