An ethics problem?

[Rich]

Originally posted by GarthB
"The State Board several years ago, while I was a member, adopted a rule that no umpire could be accepted for playoffs without attending a three- and four-man clinic. (The schools in my area always use four.) A local chapter could suspend the rule, if it chose."

There's the crux. A local chapter could suspend the rule, and it appears that is what yours did for Hector. They were within their rights, whether you or I consider it right.

Your resignation, in my opinion, was an over reaction to a board vote. It resembles a "I get what I want or I'm going home" attitude.

If you feel that strongly, you should work to get rid of the escape clause.

I can see both sides of this. But now that you've resigned, you've lost the one voice in nine that you had on the board of directors.

When you are part of a group that votes, you won't always have the vote turn out the way you want it. You had three other people vote your way. All you can do is try to work within the system and continue to do what you do.