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Old Tue Apr 11, 2006, 06:24am
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Jeff:

I'll do my best to answer your question now that I understand what your question is. Correct me if I'm wrong but your real question was, "Why are people so obsessed with whether or not others use and indicator?"

First, I don't think anyone here is obsessed with this. The truth is I fail to understand why you're confusing healthy discussion with obsession. That's all it is, Jeff, good discussion. Maybe it's a little remedial to some, but it's a topic of interest to many others.

To me, this is no less fruitful than discussions in umpiring circles about how important it is to look professional in ones appearance on the diamond. Would you also say it's an obsession for good umpires to insist on shining their plate shoes or creasing their hats? Doing these things certainly doesn't make them a better balls and strikes umpire, but it serves a purpose.

The worth of the conversation became apparent when DD chimed in and mentioned how he evaluates umpires at the Div 1 level in this regard. After hearing from both Dave and you on the subject I'm able to draw from two completely different perspectives on this before I decide to call some games without one. Though I have to say with Tony, Nick, and Dave all being proponents of going without one, I'm leaning that way.


Tim.
 

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