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Old Thu Nov 08, 2007, 09:08pm
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Originally Posted by Publius
Rich, I think (I don't KNOW) certification would provide better umpires. The flip side of the coin is there would be fewer of them. Many officials who see their schedules downgraded (due to their relative standing in a certification environment) would quit. I know I would.
If the cetification process is as bogus as the non certification process we have now, you ought to quit.

If it is responsive to the membership, then why would you? Unless you suck, don't know the rules and fail to recognize the A vs B positions.

The concept of certification is one tool to find out who is milking the system and who is not. let theose chips fall where they may.
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