[aceholleran]

I started this post to get input from peers. Instead, it becomes a polemic on my verbiage.

As much as we tend to disagree, why not reply to the original post?

I think we sling too many arrows at each other on this board instead of providing our learned opinions. "Ace, here's what I would have done" is what I'm looking for.

I think we scare newcomers away. One of my goals is to devleop new officials.

To often we, as umpires, have nowhere to turn. League officials, tourney directors don' t back us up.

Please write your opinions on the origin of the thread. I think this is a reasonable request of sentient people.

Ace