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Old Thu Oct 07, 2004, 05:02pm
David B David B is offline
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UIC not always ...

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Originally posted by gordon30307
Regardless of your seniority is not the PU the "Umpire in Chief" ie. your boss in that game? I agree PU gave incorrect ruling but after discussing it with him if he refused to change his call I don't think you as BU can over rule him as per Fed Rules.
Many times the UIC is NOT the PU.

In many of our games we will allow someone else to call the PU but the UIC is in another position.

It might be for training or for other reasons, but as stated by others, if there is a problem, its going to come back on the senior official.

Thanks
David