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Originally posted by Tim C
And I totally disagree with you, respectfully of course.
The NFHS IS the client if a school is signatory to their association. No local high school has ever officially changed an NFHS rule -- the schools select to answer directly to the NFHS and therefore, in my opinion, that makes the FED the ultimate client.
Just because your check comes from a school (BTW, I do not receive checks directly from any school, ever, we are paid through my association -- does that mean that my association is my client?) it does not, in my opinion, mean that they are the client.
Now let's get back to more important things like:
Umpires in the State of Connecticut (state wide) are told to NOT call FED pitching rules.
It is a direct representation of the State Interpreter telling the state umpires to change rules that he does not agree with.
The SI has told stories that are simply untrue to local boards. It is obvious that the SI does not want FED pitching rules called.
Oh yeah, their State Interpreter was head of the FED rules committee for four years.
It is sad Rich, it is sad.
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At the end of the day, what does it matter to us? I don't CARE what they do in Connecticut. If the SI's directive is clearly communicated to the teams and umpires and everyone is on the same page, they are a step ahead of many places in the US. Now, if the SI only mentions this to a few people and the rulings are inconsistent statewide, then it's a different issue.
Part of moving to WI was determining what was expected of umpires here WRT balks. I certainly can't go around being the only umpire in the state calling the "bring both hands up in the windup and pause" balk or the old "shoulder-turn" balk. It doesn't help the teams, the game, or my prospects of getting and maintaining a good schedule.
And if the CT teams head up to MA or over to RI to play, they'll be in for a shock since they use OBR for HS games. Or they did, anyway, when I lived in MA.
--Rich