Authoritative Opinion? J/R?

[Dave Davies]

When did the Jaksa / Roder manual become Authorative Opinion? It hasn't, isn't and won't be considered Authorative Opinion in the future. Too many mistakes.

I asked Jim Evans and a couple of minor league umpires about this manual. Jim said that it was a good body of work by a couple of Brinkman's students but couldn't be used as a valid source because of the mistaken interps.

One of them being the "non-appeal" fourth out appeal. To get a fourth out, ya gotta have an appeal. By Rule.

The fourth out appeal on B-R that never reached 1st; Did he leave 1st too early? No. Did he misss 1st? No. No Appeal! No Appeal, no fourth out.

PBUC's interp? Just a brain fart. They'll fix it.

I got this quote from my browser by just typing "PBUC".

PBUC (Chris Jones, I think, answering a Jim Booth question): "First, let me emphasize that the co-authors of the manual once used at the Brinkman-Froemming Umpires School, are very close friends of mine. Mr. Roder, in particular, is like a brother. Having said that, their manual is only their interpretation of official playing rules and is nowhere an official teaching tool used by professional baseball. It is, however, a very efficient means for umpires across the board, but the manual should not be used for official interpretation".

Hey, I'm not knocking this manual; I read it and enjoy it. But, if I have a problem with a rule, my source is first of all, OBR, then, PBUC. If I'm still not happy, Evan's Annotated. If I'm STILL not happy, I lurk on the various umpire boards.

This "non-appeal" fourth out appeal cries for common sense. I know I won't endear myself to those of you who oppose Carl, Warren and Bob Jenkins. Their views on this particular subject are right on the money, IMO.

Dave Davies
Ca. Dist. 62 LL