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Originally posted by David B
Several times in the POE's in the rule book, its has been stated by the FED rule guru's that a rule was being changed etc., because the umpires were NOT calling it correctly.
Thanks
David [/B]
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And in nearly
every case, the issue was the reluctance of the umpires to call it the FED way, instead, preferring the OBR way.
The appeal play is a good example. For the most part, umpires were not calling runners out in an unsolicited manner, as mandated by FED.
So FED changed it. But they
still had to put their unique stamp on the rule by allowing verbal appeals. Allowing appeals by
coaches - who aren't even game participants.
David Emerling
Memphis, TN