[whiskers_ump]

WMB writes:


"Thus Mr. ASA of this board"

I know no one has to defend Mike. Mike can speak for
himself.

Remarks such as this, in my opinion, are what is causing
a lot of presented posts from receiving the attention and
credibility they deserve.

Mike has never claimed to be the Mr. ASA of anything!
He clearly knows the rules and apparently does have some
input to higher ups that have aided in getting changes by
ASA.

You have a very good knowledge of the rule system also. (some
times a little lengthly) as noted by another of our esteem collegues,
but normally well presented.

However, I do see more "name calling" by you post than others.

Lets just try to answer the posters questions without "slurring"
the others who are also putting their input forth. We don't all
have the answers nor do the other posters that post here. That is
why they (we) visit this site. To try and learn. Not listen to
one umpire try and put down another. We at one time or another will
all post an answer that is incorrect or that we as individuals
disagree with, but I would hope that we, because of their answer, think
that they, the responder, feel that they are the final authority on
the subject. They merely offered their interpretation of the rule.







[Edited by whiskers_ump on Nov 26th, 2004 at 12:19 PM]