[Bandit]

Hey guys, been busy and am just now getting to catch up on the threads. Did Varsity game last night with snow blowing in the 3rd and 4th innings. Good thing we got the run rule in the bottom of the 5th. Gotta love those passed balls with run rule standing on third with two outs. Wanted to comment on the coach bring the Rule Book onto the field. Up to this year have to say I aggreed with the notion that the coach better not bring the book onto the field. Went to a Federation Cert meeting this spring that the Instructor brought up a interesting point...If we indeed did make a mistake as umpires and the coach can approach us in a manner to point out the mistake that is civil, what is wrong with the book being brought onto the field ? While she stated that each situation would have to be measured for it's own merits and that the coach better not come out saying that lets take 15 minutes to find the particular rule because he/she just knows its somewhere in this book. She did ask that we not immediatly jump to the defense if the book was brought onto the field. Any other views?