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Old Wed Mar 24, 2010, 11:51pm
youngump youngump is offline
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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA View Post
But she may throw it over there, too. I cannot stop her, neither can you.



Well, actually it is the stupidity of some of the questions. ASA can offer some confusing questions, but they have nothing on the Fed.

I think it has reached the point of actually making it more difficult for the umpire to learn the rules.

JMO
I don't know about making it more difficult but it does make many sections of the test worthless for learning the rules. Just spend time trying to figure out whether they wanted me to out think them or not...

I'd like to see on the test a few questions like this that reflect actual things to think about commonly on the field.
T/F
The ball is fair when:
It hits behind third base then bounces foul (picture might be even better)
It hits the foul pole
It hits a rock in fair territory then bounces to the fence

Then it'd be reasonable to expect a competent umpire to breeze through it. You could even ask some tougher ones.

It hits the discarded bat in foul territory then comes to rest in fair territory.
or
It hits the discarded bat in fair territory then comes to rest in foul territory.

If the questions were like that, it'd be a great study guide and great opportunities to practice.

Or mark false for each illegal substitution ...
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Last edited by youngump; Mon Sep 19, 2011 at 07:16pm.
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