This really happened. Your not going to believe it!

[GarthB]

First of all Rich, as you probably know, hearsay refers to one testifying to something he heard someone tell someone else. If you are testifying, or repeating what you were told directly by someone, that is not hearsay.

Your interpretation is what I was told at a clinic with Gerry Davis and another one, years ago with Doug Harvey.

Your interpretation is what I was told by Chad Buckalew, a former minor league umpire and graduate of Brinkman's.

Your interpretation is what I was told was taught at Jim Evans school by Pete Paluk, a recent grad who went on to UDP.

Your interpretation is the only one I have ever seen enforced by Major League umpires in the past 40 years.

You are in good company, Rich.

GB