[JRutledge]

Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
Go to the football site...take your broken down lower Michigan friend with and read the recent posts. You will several people that state quite clearly that they have been part of games where overruling the call was appropriate.

And there are several people that say it was totally inappropriate. Now what?

Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
I believe Jumpmaster chastised you for bringing this up again. Chris S and a couple that followed all said the same thing.

With all due respect, but who are these people? Are they someone I am going to work with? Are they a member of my association? Do they assign me games in their conferences? And I would not call their point of view or their situation as chastising. But you seem to forget all the people clearly said, “never" or "you cannot do that," as well. Why is these people’s point of view not mentioned by you? I am sure Jumpmaster is a decent official, but I cannot quote Jumpmaster when I get on the field. I cannot quote Chris S when I talk to my assignor about a play on the field. I am not even sure any of these individuals work any higher of a level than I have achieved or worked at the level longer. Or better yet have worked the playoffs. There is a big difference between crews in the Chicago area as compared to that downstate. Who are these people? (BTW, they could easily say all the same things about me)

Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
By the way, genius, all of those involved are multi sport officials and recognize that some calls must be remedied, for the good of the game. You would rather argue over one or two specific plays (pass interference, called strikes, a personal foul) and only Jurassic keeps oming to your side. Are you related?

My comment about being a multi-sport official is that you are not one. This is not about anyone but you. You are not a multi-sport official. It is even questionable if you are a respected umpire in the area we live. And just because you claim to work D1 baseball, does not change that fact.

Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
You keep asking for names, learn to read the header and you'll figure out this extremely difficult puzzle.

SoGARef, Snake~eyes, rdfox, chiefgil, PSU213, Simbio and ABoselli all took positions that suggest that is not the way to go. There were others that talked about changing calls and were specific on how to do it, but did not go along with your point of view. Actually they did not go along with anyone specific point of view. They answered the question as it was asked and was not knowledgeable about the previous discussions we have had. And at least two of these individuals work other sports. Not that it matters.


Peace