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"There's no wiggle-room here. You say it's not a problem. I agree. I treat it the same way. But I don't go around bragging that I'm a perfect rulebook umpire either. BTW: I check for the cups as the books requires: "Coach, are your players equipped legally?" (I don't ignore that rule.) But there's no such question required for discovering who the captain is. You don't do it; I don't do it. That one rule we both ignore."
I have never said I was a perfect rule book umpire, but you love to put words in other's mouths. On the contrary, I've admitted that I've never worked a perfect game and neither have any of my crews. My ego is in check, yours could use some work.
The book says that the coach must designate a captain, where? Also, where does it say that he must divulge that information to me? Remember, you live on the Fed field, but many of us don't.
If you want to worry about the size of the baseball and mitt, I suspect that you have deeper seated issues. Those were your examples, yet when I pointed out that a cup is mandatory equipment and you don't check to see that it is there! If you want to live in the ludicrous world, welcome to cup check time. If you rely on a coach to tell you, then why not rely on a coach to tell you that the mitts, baseballs and bats are regulation too. BTW, I used the "properly equipped" quote first, thanks for ignoring it to make your point. You never cease to amaze. [not a compliment]
Apparently you did not know somethings about Fed ball...Fed rules allow the baseball to vary by as much as a quarter inch. Also, I'm sure you remove any non-leather mitt from play, since that is what is stated. With the proliferation of sythetic mitt materials, you'll be very busy. What'll we do without a 2007 BRD? Maybe BU56 can pen it. [not a compliment to either of you]
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BigUmp56,
It does not say 'all'! You would make an awful translator.
You are also the only umpire who thinks we should examine the dugout equipment bags to see that they are hanging properly...'nuff said. That is the definition and accompanying photo of an Overly Officious Official! Do you check the size of the commemorative patch, as well?
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