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Originally Posted by gordon30307
You are so very wrong it's pathetic.
Home team determines ground rules. Ground rules cannot supercede the rule book. In this case you can determine the ground rule. In the event that the visiting team objects to a "ground rule" (other than one that supercedes the rule book) you can either go with the home teams interpretation or modify it.
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Is it pathetic to arrive early and walk an unfamiliar field to prevent the umpire's worst enemy from rearing its ugly head?
Is it pathetic to take charge of the pre-game meeting to demonstrate, in a non overly-officious way, that you are in charge of the game and that you take your responsibilities seriously?
Of course ground rules cannot supersede a rule - I never implied otherwise.
The great majority of ground rules come right out of the rules book or common sense, requiring no clarification from the home coach. If there is an unusual condition not covered by the rules, of course I will ask the home coach how it has been dealt with in the past and the visiting coach if he agrees. And if there is a dispute, the UIC resolves it.
I don't recall if it was a college or pro clinic where this practice was taught, but it made sense to everyone. Rarely do I get a comment from a coach, and all of them have been positive.