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Should a Coach Read the Rules?
Absolutely! I coached and regularly bought the rule books and took the NFHS umpiring test just to see what I knew/did not know. I coached from T-ball to Legion. Do you think that knowing a couple of rules might make you a better coach and make your players better too? Absolutely!
Go for it, when you quit coaching you might decide to put your money where your mouth is and become an umpire.
It is tougher than coaching, keeps you in the game and it is very rewarding both personally and in some ways financially.
My two cents. Your mileage may vary. (grin)
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"We are the stewards of baseball. Our "customers" aren't schools, or coaches, or conferences. Our customer is the game itself." Warren Wilson, quoted by Carl Childress, Officiating.com article, June 3, 2008.
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