One more question about the General Instructions

[Warren Willson]

Originally posted by BJ Moose
Disclaimer: I apologize to all for even RESPONDING to this guy. But in consideration for the 100s of "readers only" or lurkers, the truth must be set free.

Dude.. you are so WRONG. Look that up.. it means incorrect. Anything CAN be protested (mostly). Judgment calls are NOT... but that leaves everything else.

They can PROTEST whatever the hell they want. Will it be upheld.. NO. But your line above is wrong, and someone has to call you out. It is NOT up to the umpires to decide what CAN and CANNOT be protested. (I will defer to and umpire not allowing a judgment call protest...but even in that case, I would advise to ALLOW it and move on.. after all what the hell difference does it make.)

Coach: I protest!
Me: Why?
Coach: Because your hat is ugly.
Me: Fine, scorekeepers, game is continuing under protest. PLAY!

This is the coaches problem.. not mine.

BJMoose Idiotic Statement #436: "They can PROTEST whatever the hell they want."

*sigh* Obviously you didn't read OBR 4.19, did you Moose?

"No protest shall ever be permitted on judgement decisions by the umpire...When ever a manager protests a game because of alleged misapplication of the rules the protest will not be recognized unless the umpires are notified at the time the play under protest occurs and before the next pitch is made or a runner retired."

This passage clearly allows that protests:

1. Over judgement calls, or

2. That are not made because of alleged misapplication of rules, or

3. That are made too late, or

4. That are not properly notified under the rules, except on a game ending play,...

...will not be either permitted or recognized. Permitted by whom? Recognized by whom? Who is charged under OBR 9.01(b) to "...enforce all of these rules"? The UMPIRE is, Moose! Protests can ONLY be legally made over an alleged misapplication of the RULES, Moose. Otherwise the UMPIRE is charged with refusing to recognize or permit such a protest under the RULES, Moose! Try reading OBR 9.02(b) and you will discover the ONLY legal cause a manager has for protest. Tch, tch, tch. Curiouser and curiouser...

Now I don't know what cockamamie ideas you will come up with about this issue, but they surely can't be any more idiotic than the ones you've so generously shared about the legality or illegality of changing judgement calls. All the same, give it your best shot! After all, once a proven idiot the only way left open is UP, Dude!

Cheers,

[Edited by Warren Willson on Feb 17th, 2001 at 05:43 PM]