[JRutledge]

The funny thing about the way this discussion has turned is many of you are "assuming" how the conclusion or the ruling was drawn. I did not ask this question in person, I sent it in an email. The reality I have no idea how the interpretation was concluded. I asked a questioned and would believe that they would check with the appropriate people to get an answer. For all any of us know he could have got right on the phone and called Mary Struckoff personally (who worked in the IHSA Office). There are also two individuals in that office that I am aware of that are current sports NF Committee members (Baseball and Football). And the head of the IHSA was on the Basketball Committee as of two or 3 years ago. This is why Mary Struckoff came back to an IHSA event to give a presentation about what the NF was doing. Now I have not read of anyone here being at such an event where Mary Struckoff came to your area and spoke to your group about anything. Now maybe that has happen, but when we debated mechanics here I quoted Struckoff and what the position of the NF on the different mechanics we use. I am sure Mary Struckoff is a phone call or email away.

It sounds like to me that there are people that are so intent on being right, they have lost focus as to why this is a debate. Even if the ruling I was given is totally wrong, I did more than most did here. At least I asked my interpreter (and the head rules interpreter at that) for his position on a rule. I was also planning on asking other rule interpreters that I know and in some cases work for. Some of us actually take action, they do not sit behind a computer screen and ***** they did not here what was right.

I did not ask anyone else because I did not want a "personal opinion." I wanted to hear this from the person that decides who works playoff games, not someone who helps him make those decisions.

Peace