T Alan casts his opponents in this friendly discussion as umpires who believe that "getting the call right is the ONLY important thing."
That seems to be a mischaracterization. This is one specific situation, and certainly there are many others which might cast one as a "correct-at-all-costs" umpire.
I would cast us as those who seek to get a certain call right vitrually 100% of the time in a situation where it is very easy and popular to do so. Many pulled feet can be seen by the BU; many cannot. For those that cannot, the question can be asked and answered in 2-3 seconds, and everyone is happy.
"Bob, did he pull his foot!"
'He pulled his foot!'
"Then he's SAFE!"
P-Sz
Thu Apr 03, 2003, 11:07am
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