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Originally posted by gordon30307 [/B]
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Windy,
Many moons ago I was a member of Umps (An organization I have a lot of respect for) and as I recall Bill and/or Russ conducted a class in February where we did the test as a group. You are a member of Umps. Are you telling me that your members don't compare answers? You must think that the powers that be at the Fed. are stupid. They know that the answers are passed around. If they wanted to the Part 1 test could be administered as part of A Rules Interp. If it were done this way the weeping and gnashing of teeth would be unbearable. [/B][/QUOTE]
gordon,
Bill/Russ or Mike may have taught the class that used the Part 1 test as the basis for discussion. I have attended many of these and without fail it goes something like this:
Week 1) The first twenty five questions are assigned to the rookies. They are asked to answer them and return the following week for discussion.
Week 2) Bill/Rus or Mike will randomly select members and ask the question. He/she will give their answer and the class will either agree or disagree. All rulings are cited with page number and rule number.
Weeks 3-6) These same rookies knock off the remaining questions in the same manner. The funny thing is that they are actually due the week before the last week of training. So, they will not be provided all of the answers at our sessions, prior to the closing of the test!
Of course the answers are discusssed and passed around. I've been asked for the answers hundreds of times and NEVER give them out. I may answer a question or provide a ruling to demonstarte it, but he/she must still figure it out. Your thought that "cheating is unavoidable, so why not just live with it?" is the antithesis of officiating. The NFHS trusts that the indviduals that are supposedly upholding the rules will behave in a like manner. Didn't your mother ever say, "Just because all of the other kids are jumping off the building, doesn't mean you have to do it." I choose not to perpetuate fraud. The test is simple and a few points can and does make a difference. Ignoring the infraction is just as bad as encouraging it.