Strange, almost troll like, situation

[UMP25]

Among other sources, yeah. I read so many of these d*mn publications every year I can't keep track of them all.

I just wanted to emphasize that the Official Baseball Rulebook doesn't specifically state to follow an NFHS or NCAA interp. However, it is accepted to do this in certain instances by what is explained in several sources.

[GarthB]

I have the utmost respect for Carl's work. My confusion was that you appeared to be saying that OBR approved of using FED interpretations. It does not. I doubt if you will find anyone in a position of authority with MLB who would say such a thing.

The BRD gives that advice to amateur umpires when working under OBR and faced with such situations.

[UMP25]

Originally Posted by GarthB

My confusion was that you appeared to be saying that OBR approved of using FED interpretations.

I'm smart enough to know this isn't the case at all.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by UMP25

I'm smart enough to know this isn't the case at all.

Good. This is what confused me:

Originally Posted by UMP25

OBR does adopt some NFHS interps. when things are unclear."

[UMP25]

Which is why I felt it necessary to clarify my above statement, so old folks like you didn't get confused.

[Dave Hensley]

Originally Posted by UMP25

I'm smart enough to know this isn't the case at all.

Notwithstanding how smart you are or aren't, when you said:

"OBR does adopt some NFHS interps. when things are unclear."

You most definitely left the impression with several of us - Greymule, Garth, and me - that you were saying authorities in professional baseball (i.e., those with authority over "the OBR") had approved the adoption of some FED rulings. When queried on that claim, it took you a couple of posts to crawfish back to a defensible statement.

The original statement was just plain wrong.

[UMP25]

Oh, loosen up your panties already, will ya? I simply clarified something that you had to have a hissy fit over.

[Dave Hensley]

Sorry, but words mean things.

Loosen my panties? Hissy fit? With each post, it seems your ability to communicate deteriorates. I know all I need to know now about the reliability of the information contained in your posts. I won't trouble you further.

[UMP25]

Sorry, but words mean things.

And so does misconstruing things, especially after something has been clarified.

Thank you for not troubling me. I will now sleep better knowing this.

The ability of people on this board to split hairs and get into arguments over the littlest things never ceases to amaze me.