Rules We Don't Like

[Justme]

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

There will always be rules that we do not like.

Ain't that the truth

Originally Posted by PeteBooth

Our job is to call the game, however, in todays; environment not only do we need to be umpires but psycologists and policemen as well.

I agree with you once again. I wonder if the additional umpire responsibilities, and the hassles associated with enforcing them, aren’t a major reason that recruiting young umpires is so difficult. I’m sure it adds to the number of veteran umpires who walk away from the game too.

My siblings and I grew up in the 50’s & 60’s; I wonder how we survived without all of the rules to protect us from ourselves.