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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 08:27pm
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Garth you forgot the most important one.

Checks or cash gentlemen. That is probably number one because if we do not get paid at the plate conference there is no need to ask the other 3 questions on your list. I am predominately talking about Summer ball.

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So what do you do if they don't have it? Leave?

I'm not trying to be a jerk, just actually curious.

My assignor says: just do the game... you'll get paid, don't worry. if the team stiffs us a game fee, they immediately get cut off from getting umpires until they pay up.
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 03:06pm
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My plate man in a D-1 game last night: "Is there a 10-run rule we need to know about?"

Uh, last time I checked, NCAA Division 1 games don't play under that. Duh.
This is a valid question. NCAA gives the option to have a mercy rule, IF approved by the conference and BOTH head coaches.
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 03:45pm
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This is a valid question. NCAA gives the option to have a mercy rule, IF approved by the conference and BOTH head coaches.
Yes!

I like the NAIA way better though! There is a 10 run rule unless specified at the pre-game meeting! We don't have to ask, and are encouraged not to!

Speaking of not calling certain things:

How many are diligently enforcing the "No white or grey on the pitchers glove" rule?

In Oregon, it has come down that simply rubbing some dirt on the white logo/lettering is enough to change the color for the rule, but I say that is splitting hair, and playing lawyer! I had a coach go ape dukey about that, because it still looked white!

Personally, if it looks white to me, that is that! I refuse to use the "rub dirt on it" approach because that is me playing lawyer, and I am told not to do so.

The rule is beyond ridiculous, and I figure by ruthlessly enforcing it, it will eventually get changed back!

I played ball for many years, and never once as a batter (who usually hit over .400!) did the glove, the sleeve color, and/or anything on his throwing arm cause me to hit any worse. I have never talked to a player who felt it did either!

I am not sure where these kinds of rules come from, but I sure do know it isn't from my area!
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 04:28pm
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We're asking the coaches if the players are properly equipped not because of "liability" reasons (I'm an attorney so I can address this) but because otherwise we'd have to do the alternative of CHECKING each player's equipment. Asking puts the onus on the coach so that if there is a challenge on equipment or uniforming during the game the coach is on the hook.

I had long ago grown tired of checking soccer player's shoes and shin guards and wish we had that asking rule in FED soccer when I was doing it.
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Old Wed Mar 28, 2007, 05:36pm
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This is a valid question. NCAA gives the option to have a mercy rule, IF approved by the conference and BOTH head coaches.
It's a stupid question when the conference in which the game was played does NOT utilize this. My partner should have known this. I have never worked a D-1 conference that has.
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Old Thu Mar 29, 2007, 02:20am
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It's a stupid question when the conference in which the game was played does NOT utilize this. My partner should have known this. I have never worked a D-1 conference that has.
I have, though it's much more likely in non-conference games.
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