Hands part of the bat. Cubs vs Astros

[His High Holiness]

Originally posted by wobster

As far as rules knowledge, I am writing the league a new rule book, with mostly FED rules. You suppose they would let just any schmuck who didn't know the rules do that? I routinely get asked proper rulings that other umpires may have missed. These questions come directly from our best coaches and the other members of the BOD.

I also attended one of Carl's clinics in July.

Be careful what you say. Too many associations will let any schmuck who has the time and is willing, do anything, whether he is qualified or not. We have an association here in the DC area with a second year umpire doing college level baseball.

Look at Rut. If you believe him, and I have no reason to doubt him on this issue, he is a clinician/instructor in three sports in the Chicago area. As even he has admitted in a rare moment of candor, it is because he has the time, not necessarily because he is qualified.

Peter