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Originally Posted by NSABlue
SCUmp,
What are you refering to here? I work for NSA in Maryland and we have no procedure that calls for an umpire to be removed from the game or to lose his game fee due to a protest.
If a coach wishes to protest a game, they must put up a $75 protest fee. The matter is brought to the tournament UIC for a ruling. If the ruling goes against the protesting team, they forfeit their $75 fee and the game is continued from that point. If the protest is upheld, a correct ruling is issued by the UIC and the game continues from the same point. There may be some embarrasment  for the game umpire but that umpire is not removed from the game and does not suffer any financial consequences.  |
Tournament protest fees are an embarrassment to the game. Quite often, it allows a poor ruling to go unchecked. If you are going to run a tournament, that is part of doing business. I've seen TD's play the game on both sides of the fence, depending on who they want to piss off and whether they want to keep a friendly team happy or the money.