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Originally Posted by jkumpire
I greatly resent being call a liar and untruthful and all kinds of other things by some of you if I use a message pitch once or twice over several years.
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Easy solution. Don't put yourself in a position where you feel the need to lie about a call.
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It is becoming rather obvious at this point that you either don't understand the concept of the message pitch, or you are just being obtuse.
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Neither. Having used the FYC at higher amateur levels, I understand it perfectly. The only ones being obtuse are those who utlize a tool that requires a lies denying that they lie.
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But when you start attacking the character of another umpire with words like lie, and untruthful, then you have crossed a line. Umpires have to be people of trust and honesty, for both sides. Don't start attaching words that are loaded with trouble for other umpires who disagree with your stance on this type of issue.
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It is what it is. An FYC is, by definition, a lie. If you use it fine, but realize what it is and be man enough to accept it and live with it without whining about it.