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Originally Posted by BJFan
How would having easy access to rules embarrass the umpires? I find that umpires look silly when they boot an obvious judgment call or misapply a rule (like the BOO mistake), so I would think umpires would welcome technology as it would only enhance their credibility on the field.
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I wrote:
"I find that fans are silly when they think they know the rules and actually shout them out. Or when they think they see the play better from over a hundred feet away, with a crappy angle and through a chain link fence, whilst looking out of the corner of their eye because they're BS'n with the guy next to them when the play occurs."
As you can see my post was in reply to the admitted fan and coach who doesn't know much about the rules or mechanics of umpiring. Simply pointing out how silly we find them to be when they do those things.
As for "technology" enhancing an umpire's credibility my personal opinion is that it would undermine it. Coaches and fans (not knowing the rules themselves) would want the umpires to go to the "book" every time something happens that they don't understand and/or don't agree with the way the umpire ruled. Bottom line, you don't need any fancy device to help you with the rules. Stick with the rulebook, it will fit in your back pocket if you find it necessary to keep it with you at all times, otherwise, keep it in your car. Have a problem, go get it, look it up, come back and tell'em you were right and play on.
