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Originally posted by Tim C
David:
I'll continue:
I have never seen a basketball ref carry a rule book on to the court. At any level.
I have never seen a football official carry a rule rook onto the field. At any level.
I have never seen a wrestling official carry a rule book to the mats. At any level.
And it goes on and on . . .
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Actually we have two different topics going on within this thread:
1. Should umpires have their rulebook with them when calling a game?
MY OPINION: Not
physically on them, like in their back pocket, but it should be readily available. "Readily available" does not mean in the parking lot, in the trunk of your car.
2. Should an umpire eject a coach for bringing a rulebook on the field?
MY OPINION: The simple act of bringing a rulebook onto the field is not something that warrants an ejection. It would only deserve an ejection if the umpire told the coach that he (the umpire) had no need nor desire to reference the rulebook, yet the coach persisted.