I have suspected in the past, and now I am convinced that you are using the wrong definition of rube in your signature.

Then why bother doing the games at all if you're not going to follow the rules? Isn't that what umpires are there for?

p.s. it doesn't have to be red, if that's what so offensive.

1. They're okay if you match your partner.
2. They are being honest. They like the shirts.
3. Next to nothing, you don't have to know that much to tell that red is a good colour.

Add another one to the myths. It starts in T ball where getting the ball back to the mound stops runners.

Not in the LL book. May be a local rule.

LL has a T ball rulebook?

Aside from the unappealing idea of throwing a flag in baseball....

If you know who Frank Policano and Doc Lantiere are, then you know they will tell you this: if you throw a red flag, you're on your own. They do not want you to throw the flag in any game above local League play. That means District games, Sectionals, State and (especially) Regional games.

If you don't know those two names, then suffice it to say that the 'Association' does not want you to use the Red Flag.

You make them up as you go along? Gotta have them written down somewhere.

It's not separate but the LL book has t-ball notes/exceptions.

Our UIC for our local league has told us that the runner cannot continue on to 2nd on a walk. I argued with him, stating just like you guys that the play is continuous, but his reply is that a walk is an award so the play ends when the batter reaches first.

I assume his reasoning is faulty?

A base on balls is one of two awards where the ball remains live (OBR). His reasoning is faulty.

Best way to put a stop to that nonsense is throw the runner out.

I do not know who either of those two are, nor do I care who they are or what they want done. If you have to follow their instructions to get games, then I guess that's what you have to do and you're stuck.

As for myself, I do what my district UIC wants done, which is in line with what the state UIC wants. My state UIC also happens to be one of the top umpires in my region, teaches at the regional umpire camp, and observes the umpires at our Regional. I find it highly unlikely he would say, "It's okay; don't throw the flag if you don't want to." I don't like carrying one because I don't like extra stuff in my pockets, but I do it. And sometimes, like last week, I actually use it.

1.They are not okay. And I would never match my partner because I would never waste my money on one.

2. So the fans like the shirts. That's nice.

3. Red is not good for umpiring. When I see an umpire in red I think he looks like a clown even if he actually is a good umpire.

He also looks just like the bullseye on an archery target. Gives the pitcher and batters something to aim at!

Then we agree. Frank is the Eastern Region UIC and Mike is the Assistant Eastern Region UIC. So I guess we do what they want if we want Regional games.