[snrmike]

I do not agree with this editorialist on his suggestions about things should be handled.

What should happen, however, is for the professional levels of our avocation to be a little more proactive in telling the public how they handle evaluations of officials, and how they educate officials on their league's rules interpretation.

There are so many people out there who think they actually know the rules. The problem is that most of the fans watching a game get their rules interpreted for them by a play-by-play anouncer, or worse yet, an "analyst". We all know that former coaches and/or players aren't always the best people to ask about rules, yet here they are, telling millions of viewers how the rules work - according to their own opinions!

The pros use replay in hockey and football. Why can't they, and the rest of the sports use the media to educate people on how they want their officials to call a game?

Personally, I'm gonna respond to this knee-jerk editorial, but in the meantime, why can't we help the situation via education?

Opinions/Suggestions?