[JRutledge]

I personally disagree with the board's ruling. Not because the rules were not in place to make that decision, because this particular umpire could not make time to attend a camp. That is just being lazy and his excuse is not good enough. That being said, I would not have resigned over this issue. It is just one issue. You did not compromise you integrity to make this decision. You did not violate any ethics code to come to that decision. If the vote was that close it was clear that not everyone signed off on this decision. Maybe when this is discussed at a later date, you can make your opinion known and help change it. I would not retire and let this kind of issue go. I would work to work hard to make sure this kind of thing does not happen in the future.

Now that you have retired, you might not be in the same position to help change the rules for this kind of thing. Of course you can complain, but you have no vote. Or your vote is diminished by not sitting in a position of authority.

Sitting on boards or positions of authority myself, I do not agree with every single decision made with my organizations. But I can still have a bigger say sitting in those positions then not sitting in those positions.

Peace