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Originally posted by Warren Willson

Warren & Jerry, see if this will help. Each of you make significant contribution to the enjoyment of play rulings. Thank you for that. I find the personal stuff to be a an irritating distraction. One of the beautiful aspects of sports officiating is that each of us can come up with a differnet angle on a play situation. Exposing all tjose angles is truly educational.Knowledge and experience plays a part. But there needs to be accomodation for interested parties to make statements, and maybe due to shortness of knowledge or experience, or misinterpretation, their presentations are still vital to exploring all aspects of controversy. Shouting people down or personal comments detracts from the learning experience. Plus,such conduct might intimidate newcomers from participating. Now, can we get together for refreshments and continue the dialogue? Warren, bring Fosters. I'm very friendly when Foster is nearby. Thanks again for all the positive stuff. Pat O'Reilly, umpire and sports researcher.ST Albans, West Virginia [email protected]