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BFair:
Be careful friend. Your are treading in dangerous waters.
In a recent article for eUmpire, I interviewed 30 "Internet" umpires. One question I asked was "How do you choose whom to believe at umpire sites?" Most agree that this was the toughest part of using the internet when looking for advice.
My favorite response was: "When in my heart of hearts I just know that what someone has told me is unethical or immoral, I never read their posts again."
I put a situation similar to yours to a forum of 20 REAL Div. 1 conference umpires. Not one agreed with the advice you received from his holiness.
Now, according to his holiness they would be lying or in denial.
Do you know Jon Bible, former National Coordinator of Umpires for the NCAA, owner of one of the best training camps for future NCAA Div 1 umpires, devoutly religious man sincere in his faith and beliefs? I do. He doesn't lie and has no need for denial.
How about Dave Yeast? Current NCAA Coordinator of Umpires, board member and senior trainer of ABUA, responsible for selection of umpires to regionals, national regionals and the college world series. Gus Rodriquez? Dave Fetchiet? Two of the top, top dogs nationally in NCAA Div. 1 and both of whom worked the most recent Olympics. I know these gentlemen. They are not liars and have no need for denial.
Not one of them, nor any other true DIV 1 conference umpire I addressed agreed with his holiness.
Now we are back to the question I put to the umpires in the survey: "How do you choose whom to believe....?"
I do not believe that anyone who posts at this board is intentionally trying to mislead you. But I do believe some people are mistaken.
I choose to believe people with the backgrounds, success and character of Jon Bible and Dave Yeast.
If you'd like, contact me by email and I will give you access information to these gentlemen and you can ask them yourself.
GarthB
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GB
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