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Old Mon Jul 26, 2010, 02:13pm
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Originally Posted by bainsey View Post
Some clarity, please. Are you talking about umpires in a three-man crew, or do "U1 & U2" have another meaning?
He's referring to officials who are assigned as U1 or U2 in a three man crew becasue they don't yet have the experience, knowledge, know-how- or people skills to be the referee (the man who has all those qualities and can handle a situation before it gets pushed back to the assignor.
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