Originally posted by senior On McGriff's there is an e-mail address for a free download of the BRD, if you're interested!
It is highly unlikely that anyone has scanned a 2001 edition of the BRD so soon after publication.
The authorities tomorrow will investigate the address given (a Yahoo address) to determine if theft of a copyrighted document is involved. I suspect it is a bogus address.
Let me assure you: There is no authorized electronic version of the BRD. Any official obtaining one would be ethically bound to destroy it.
Any umpire who has purchased a copy, of course, may scan the book and turn it into an electronic copy for his/her own use. I have one myself. (grin)