2009 Baseball Rule Differences
 

Has anyone got their copy yet?

I had a guy from our group order one back in February...as of a month or so he didn't have his yet.

I have one right here on my shelf.

Being a major contributor must have its benefits.

Yep per.

Very valuable.

It took me awhile to learn how to use it because it contains so darn much information in a format that I wasn't used to.

Are there any projections as to when it will be shipped out? It's almost 2010... ;)

I'm not in that big of a rush for mine as I'm shifting gears to football season... but, I'm excited to get and read the "baseball bible."

2009 baseball, for most of us, is over or nearly so. If you haven't received the 2009 BRD yet, why not cancel it and order the 2010?

If you do, don't wait until next August to complain that you haven't received it.

There is some logic to this. :D

Got mine today!

Got mine last week.

What, if any differences have arisen since the 2008 edition?

Why do we need a new one of these so often?

You don't realize that the rule change every year?

Really?

Was that something to disagree with?

Wow, you're really good at this.

If you work one rule code, you don't.

Or, if you have access to all the interps sent out each year in memos to NCAA supervisors, MiLB umpires and state FED interpreters; and, if you are privy to all the explanations that Mr. Childress gets to his questions of those in charge of interpreting the various codes; and, if you can quickly find the corresponding rules for comparison, you don't.

However, I certainly wouldn't be satisfied with receiving the 2009 edition after the 2009 season is over. Talk about sh!tty customer service.

You need to stop thinking that everything is about you. NCAA, OBR, NAIA, and NFHS rules are change every year; I assumed everyone on this forum knew that. You asked if there were changes between the 2008 and 2009 versions of a book comparing baseball rules. If there are rule changes for 2009 then obviously the book comparing the differences would have to be changed; pretty simple stuff. Nothing against you personally but if you don't want me to disagree with you then maybe you should think things through more often before you post.

yeah, the 2009 season is basically over...that book is now the old book since there will be 2010 changes.

I can't believe that these guys are accepting these books so late. Is Officiating.com doing something about this? Hopefully they aren't giving out a free membership as that is basically worthless:eek: Does anyone still write for them? Seems to be that they just reuse 8 year old articles over and over.

Not sure...the membership is far from free.

When I ordered my BRD in 2008, I got somebody else's invoice with address, name, all kinds of stuff that I wouldn't want somebody else to have. Wonder who got my invoice?

I wasn't commenting on how much they charge for the membership. I was talking about how much it was actually worth.

If I attempted to order a 2009 BRD and it wasn't delivered by about February 2009, I would have cancelled the order.

Maybe you should improve your comprehension skills. Mr. Umpire seemed to comprehend my question rather precisely, and gave a reasoned, thorough and concise response.

And with a sense of decency too---despite our locking horns from time-to-time.

You asked two questions. I responded to the first one and Mr. Umpire responded to the second one.

But what, if any differences have arisen since 2008? That was the question, not whether or not someone happens to realize that rules change.

What are the new rule changes in all codes, Luke? Do you know what they are? Why don't you answer the question as it was asked? Both questions were tied together, calling for a real answer, not a flip one.

Yes, Kevin Finnerty was really asking for a listing of all the rule changes for NCAA, NAIA, OBR, and NFHS rules for 2009:rolleyes: