Using 9.01c

[devilsadvocate]

Some umpires feel that 9.01c is useful, and some feel that is used too often.

What is your opinion? And rather than bash someone for their opinion, strengthen your argument.

I think 9.01c is useful, and combined with common sense and fair play, I see no problem with it's use. Whenever we enforce the rule interpretation that we have learned, but is not specifically spelled out, we are using 9.01c. I liked one man's suggestion that if someone didn't like your use of 9.01c, let'em protest. I think it would be intresting to find out how many protests have been upheld over the use of 9.01c by the umpire. I've never even heard of a protest over the use of 9.01c. So I guess most umpires use 9.01c appropriately.

Anyway, that's my opinion.