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Rich Fronheiser wanted to know why I wouldn't accept the ruling of the WCU. Unfortunately, he deleted his post before I could reply to the Board.
Here's my answer, which I emailed to him:
In my message I wrote: "But from PBUC or MLB -- nothing."
The BRD uses "official" interpretations only. I include "opinion" from time to time, and Rick's from his book will be there in the 2005 edition.
Rick answers all questions for the WCU. And why wouldn't he? Joe Brinkman was the driving force behind the WCU, Karen (Joe's wife) is (the last I heard) the executive director, and Rick was the rules instructor for Joe when he owned his school.
Added for this post: I want it understood I am not criticizing any of those people. I know them all well. Karen is the best of the bunch, certainly the prettiest.
My point was: Whatever you find on the WCU, you can also find in Rick's book. Brinkman allows him to speak for the WCU, but it isn't OFFICIAL. For that, it must be in the MLB Instructions to Umpires. As yet, nobody has posted a citation to show it is.
Also added: I'll call Mike Fitzpatrick tomorrow -- after he's had a chance to digest my FAX from today. At his convenience, we'll get the official word from PBUC.
I suspect it will be "live ball, play on."
That's fine with me. So is "dead ball, you -- second base." Poor old Smitty, uh, I mean WCB, won't ever undesrtand that I don't care, bless his heart.
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