Would you take the field with this guy?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by MikeStrybel

Jeff, you stated that you would believe a clinician telling you the facts. Then you found out that I am one of them. I am not claiming anything. I copied and pasted what you and every other baseball official can see on our site. Craig wrote what he did. I merely repeated it.

Mark this is really not about you. Just stated that I would ask for clarification as Craig appeared to suggest something other than what you are saying here. I just want to know for myself. Is that OK? I would expect others to do the same if I made a claim here. You never have to take my word for it; I have no problem if you contact the people above me to make sure. Sometimes there is miscommunication. It happens often in our position.

Originally Posted by MikeStrybel

Seriously Jeff, there is NO MENTION OF POSTSEASON anywhere in his post made in April. If an umpire is confused by that then they really shouldn't be working a varsity schedule.

The handbook states the policy for uniforms. It is the same as Craig's admonition.

Post season uniforms are a whole different matter and not relevant to our discussion.

OK Mike, it is not a big deal to me. Again I might see them this coming weekend and I will ask. Part of that conversation will have nothing to do with this topic. I had to talk to him about another matter that is related to something this summer and something I am doing for the IHSA. I just will ask about this too. It would not be there first time there is some confusion.

Originally Posted by MikeStrybel

I was aware of it. Dave is no longer here. Anthony is no longer here. Craig made his clarification after some of us were confused by what we were seeing. I wore what my partners did, which was largely the black shirt and jacket. One day, someone who knows me to be a baseball clinician commented that he was going to rate me poorly because of it. Yes, he was from another group and figured he'd improve his standing by tossing me under the bus. It didn't work.

OK, but the policy was stated before Craig got here and it was not clear that this was a total change from previous policy, not when they were selling items this summer that suggested otherwise with their licensed vendor going into this current school year. And if you wore something different than the state wanted you to work that was on you. My point is not to question your position, but to get clarification because your fellow baseball clinicians are telling people other things. I just want clarification so we all are on the same page and I can protect myself in the future from violating a policy. And I will inform him that there is not clear information being distributed. Your name will not be mentioned I promise. I have had several people ask the state based on information I had been told and they confirmed what I said. I am sure you are right here; I just want him to know that people are not following the policy or unaware. Again this is what the summer conference is for and why I want clarification before I say something on the behalf of the IHSA and I am not correct.

Peace