[PeteBooth]

Originally posted by Gold_Spark

PeteBooth: I don't know how to disagree with you more. I'm a firm believer that every rule should be enforced. And if you are a NFHS Licensed Umpire, I think you should follow their example:

All I can say is in my 13 yrs. of umpiring which includes LL (where I started), HS (Varsity level), Legion, Connie Mack, Mickey Mantle, Sandy Kofax, various mens leagues and a collegiate wood bat league I have NEVER enforced this rule and I personally don't know of any umpire who has.

We need to know the history of rules when we are enforcing. The reason the 20 second rule exists is so that the game does not drag on needlessly. Normally all it takes is a warning to F1 and that will do the trick.

If you start calling that kind of rule get ready for a rough game.

Look at the uniform rules. Suppose a team only has 9 players and one of their players does not have the correct hat as his other teammates. Are you not going to allow this player to particpate? First off the AD would probably run you out of town if you didn't.

I am a Licensed NFHS official in the state of NY and if you call that one in NY get ready for a steady diet of modified games and your schedule will all of a sudden get reduced. As mentioned if F1 wants to be a wise a** and do a Mark Fiderich (The Bird) or an Al Robosky (The Mad Hungarian), immitation on every single pitch that's different, but to date that's one rule I have not enforced.

Do not make your life difficult.

Pete Booth