What do YOU think?

[UmpJM]

Gentlemen,

For the last four years, at least one (sometimes two) of the baseball teams I have coached each season has been played under the rule code that can be found at the following link:

http://www.dyba.com/pdfs/THE%20DYBA%...OOK%202006.pdf

As "local rules" go, my opinion is that these are among the better ones I've seen. However, there are a FEW things about this paticular set that drive me crazy.

I would like to get input from the membership of this forum regarding ONE of those things in particular. Specifically, my question is, what is the "foundation" rule code that this ruleset suggests - FED or OBR?

If you are so inclined, I am asking you to read through the linked document and post your reply SOLELY as "OBR" or "FED". Please do NOT provide any rationale for your answer. After a few days, or twenty replies (whichever comes first), I will post MY answer and invite any who care to to provide their rationale for their answer.

Thank you in advance for your consideration of my request.

JM