Fri Jan 07, 2005, 01:45am
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Originally posted by Dave Reed
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Originally posted by nine01c
Although I am curious and interested in different codes, I have been reluctant to purchase the BRD because my state does not use FED for high school. I do not umpire college, so OBR is pretty much it for me (at least for now). Is it a good resource if one is NOT seeking rules differences?
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I also was reluctant to purchase the BRD, because OBR is the only set of rules which have practical value for me. I did buy it this year, and have found it to be valuable in better understanding OBR. Here's why:
The OBR has a number of deficiencies. Rules are
1) vague, or
2) precisely written, but inconsistent with other rules
3) precisely written, but rejected in current umpiring practice.
And, for some baseball situations, OBR has no applicable rule.
But these defective rules are precisely the ones which are likely to be handled differently (and typically more carefully) by FED and NCAA. So there is a pretty good chance that BRD comments on any particular ambiguity in the OBR. The BRD generally lists an illustrative example for each rule difference, and frequently quotes an authoritative opinion for each of OBR, FED, and NCAA. I find that seeing the rule differences seeds my thinking about the OBR ruling, and improves my understanding of it.
The BRD organizes the cited rules differently than either OBR or Jaksa/Roder, and that is valuable in itself when looking for the applicable rule. [/B]
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Dave: You said it just like I told you to. (grin)
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