[BlueLawyer]

The NCAA book says exactly what JM says it says.

I was wrong.

I would point out, without compromising the total nature of my contrition, that the FED book doesn't say this.

So I will indeed be rewarding the defense for silly, stupid and sloppy play from this point forward. Like I said, I'm mad, but I won't quit umpiring.

I also believe that if more umpires call this rule as called for in the book, offensive players will be endangered. If I'm F4, when in doubt, plunk R1. I have nothing to lose.

I also have not compromised my opinion that there is no magic distance and that umpire's judgment is the controlling factor. I will just subtract whether the defense had a chance to turn the double play from that consideration.

Strikes and outs!