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Originally posted by LDUB
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Originally posted by officialtony
Oh side note.
Luke is one on this forum who does not believe any situation should require the use of 10-2-3g. He feels any " competent " official doesn't have to use it. A theory I happen to disagree with, and one which he has failed to respond to my questions.
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No.
You said that you "love" to use this rule.
I said that if you are competent, you will almost never use this rule.
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Which is the point, i'nit?
While it is true that controling fielders throwing the ball around during a conference would be a job for 9.01c/10-2-3g, no competent umpire would do so.
Don't give me "safety": that is the "religion" of OOO umpires: the last refuge of scoundrels. Just because you chant the mantra "safety" doesn't make it so - no serious person will believe that there is the slightest greater risk [above that inherent in the game itself] from fielders throwing a ball around during a stoppage in play. You are using "safety" the same way you are using 10-2-3: as an excuse for inventing a private rule to demonstrate that you are in charge.
To restate: the reason that Luke is correct, and that Tee has never had occasion to use 10-2-3g/9.01c is that competent umpires don't go looking for things to rule on that aren't covered in the rule book. With an infitessimally small number of exceptions, if it ain't covered in the rule book, you probably don't need to rule on it, even if it actually happens in your game; or if you are forced to rule [because some coach is out there demanding that you stop this "outrage"], the best ruling is
"There's no rule that prohibits that, Coach".