OBR 8.02 (licking fingers on mound)

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Originally Posted by UmpTTS43

Coaches have access to the 2009 rulebooks. This is 2010 and the rules have been updated. Just because the books are not released yet doesn't mean that the rules are not in effect. There are many interpretations that are not in any "official" manual, but are accepted and enforced. There are errors and discrepencies in the rule book, yet we deal with those as needed. I do not see the problem with printing out the rule changes and have it with you along with the old rulebook until the new one is out.

FWIW, if a coach decides to cause a "$hitstorm" over this issue, it will be a very short lived "$hitstorm".

Yeah, but usually the temas are told about rule changes, even though the books are not out. That was apparently not the case with this rule change.

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