2005 BRD is at the printer's

[Carl Childress]

The 2005 BRD will be shipping around the middle of the month.

Some facts and figures:

438 pages, including a Table of Contents listing page numbers for sections, off interps, plays, and authoritative opinion boxes

521 sections: all changes from the 2004 edition are marked: added, changed, new, revised, edited

343 Official Interpretations (Rumble, Hopkins, Stevens, Thurston, Fetchiet, Paronto, Fitzpatrick, Deary, PBUC, MLBUM 2004 edition, and authoritative opinion from Evans and Roder: 64 text boxes of vital information where the rules and interpretations are vague)

256 plays

Appendix A: text of all off interps

Appendix B: NAIA rules

Appendix C: index of common baseball terms

Alphabetical Index: the most comprehensive index of baseball rules anywhere: lets you move from the BRD to the rule book

Citation Index: a list of every rule and PBUC ruling cited in the BRD; lets you move from the rule book to the BRD (a reverse directory, as it were)

Spiral bound for ease of study

Digitally printed for a perfect imprint every time

$24.95 plus shipping and handling

Go here http://shop.officiating.com/x/product/brd2005 to purchase this book, which Referee magazine named as one of the 40 essential books for officials.

Pre-orders have been brisk. Don't put it off until you have to wait for the second printing.

[bob jenkins]

Why does the ordering site require one to register? Other ordering sites give the option of registering ("for ease of future orders") or just entering the ordering / shipping information.

I've also tried the 888 number to no avail.

[Carl Childress]

Originally posted by bob jenkins
Why does the ordering site require one to register? Other ordering sites give the option of registering ("for ease of future orders") or just entering the ordering / shipping information.

I've also tried the 888 number to no avail.

Email [email protected] for the answer to the first one.

The 888 number is handled by Teresa Romero now. I'm sure you'll find it's answered all day from 9:00 until 4:00. I've called it many times in this holiday week, always with a prompt answer.

Perhaps your calls date back to the previous assistant.

[Tim C]

I also attempted to order and and was told that my order "can only be placed if you give us this information" . . .

This web page has consistantly over the years attempted to get us to buy a membership. Now they have something of value and it cannot be purchased unless you give them the link to bombard you with spam.

This kills me . . . I have never had this requirement from any on line company.

Sorry Carl, I will be teaching this year without the new BRD.

Tee

[cbfoulds]

Has anyone considered / tried [OK, I know it's morally offensive, but so are nosy vendors] lying?
"I need your e-mail address."
"I'm sorry, I don't have one; I believe that computers are the work of Satan, and e-mail will allow the Government to read my innermost thoughts; and then the terrorists will have won. Can you please sell me the damn book now?"

Or tell 'em your address is [email protected]

--Carter

[Edited by cbfoulds on Jan 4th, 2005 at 09:17 AM]

[Lawrence_Dorsey]

I don't like giving my email address out either. One solution I have used is to use multiple email addresses. I have one address on my ISP and then I use 2 accounts from Yahoo! One account is used only for potential spamming registrations. I rarely check it (once a week or so) and I use the other accounts for work and my home business.

Lawrence

[David B]

Originally posted by Jim Mills

I guess I'll have to email Brad, too. I called the 888 number today and the phone was answered. Unfortunately, a shipping address and valid credit card weren't sufficient to procure a copy. While the author may well not care, he lost a sale because the distributor is asking for information (i.e., my email address) completely irrelevant to a simple buy/sell contract.

I must be getting old. How I long for the days when all it took to purchase something was the asking price.

Why would they need an email? Makes no sense, I was going to order one today, but I don't like to give my email to just anyone.

My credit cards have come up with a virtual number that I use on the internet where no one can actually have my account number, but email is a little different. I wonder if they send you a receipt by email and then you have to reply to it to make the order go through?

Just wonderin

We started meetings last night for 2005 season. And I dont' have my books yet ugh!

Thanks
David

[ozzy6900]

The sign up is free for OFFICIATING.COM and if you receive any email, you can click "remove from list" at the bottom of the message AND THEY DO REMOVE YOU FROM THE LIST!

I've been using the service for years just to get the BRD and nothing else. I get an occasional email from them but nothing like spam.

I think that you guys are just being a bunch of whining babies. Get over yourselves - it's not that big a deal!

[Tim C]

Mario I had always considered you a voice of reason.

Your name calling is far from the "regular" you.

Interesting.

Obviously you are one of the web user in the system that has not had problems with certain issues.

I will respect your thought if you respect mine . . .

I do not share my e-mail address.

Sorry you are so judgmental on this one.

Tee

[ozzy6900]

Originally posted by Tim C
Mario I had always considered you a voice of reason.

Your name calling is far from the "regular" you.

Interesting.

Obviously you are one of the web user in the system that has not had problems with certain issues.

I will respect your thought if you respect mine . . .

I do not share my e-mail address.

Sorry you are so judgmental on this one.

Tee

Tim, I wasn't singling you out (I've always respected your opinions). The boards (and I mean all of them) have turned from a responsible conduit of information to a bunch of pi$$ers and moaners. If you don't want to give out your email that is your wish. It just seems petty with the amount of information that is flying around out there about all of us. I work in the communications industry so believe me, this is a petty thing.