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Originally Posted by Rich Ives
What if the umpire thinks it's a judgement call but it's really a rule misinterpretation?
Accept the protest and let the protest handling process do its job. That's why there is a process.
The notion that the umpire can refuse a protest is akin to letting a defendant determine if he's guilty or not.
The protest process is the place to determine the validity. It's their job.
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I didn't say the umpire should refuse a protest. I encourage umpires to not fear a protest.
My reference is to the UIC or in some cases a protest committee, all who should know immediately whether it is a protestable situation or not and, if not, it is just refused. Like I said, 5 seconds. Okay, maybe 10 
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Last edited by IRISHMAFIA; Sat Jun 06, 2015 at 04:18pm.
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