[oregonblue]

Semper Fi requires that I make a point. Marines are not "wimps", anymore than are Rangers or SF. USMC, 1967-71.

IMHO, like me, WW takes a very intellectual approach to the rules. THis does not mean that we don't see the practical application issues. I think the initial post here was addressing differences in game management and how to deal with the great disparity among umpires in applying individual judgment about "sportsmanship" issues. One of my greatest complaints as an umpire is hearing,"No one else calls it!", or "enforces that rule", ad infinatum, ad nauseum. If we all were truer to the rules as written, there would be fewer problems created for our colleagues that have the same teams later.

As a side note, I wonder why it seems that the umps with lower ejection rates and fewer rhubarbs get better assignments. Are they better at game management, lucky, or being "nice" to avoid conflict? Or what???