Key to Part 1

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
Rich F. -

Mary Struckhoff used to be an Assistant Executive Director for the IHSA. She has now moved to the NFHS to handle Officials. She may not have authority to punish (suspend, terminate or limit playoff availability), but she has a resource to direct comments about cheating. Mary can also blow a call in to her colleagues at the IHSA and inquire about the perceived impropriety.

When Mary was here she knew of the same procedure. You make it sound like this is something new. Officials association was going over the test on her watch. She did the same as they are doing now. The only thing she changed was the Part 2 process and promotion process. It was officials that used to cheat on a test that was taken at a specific cite and was being administered totally against the rules. Now we have the same system we had when she was in Illinois.

Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
When I see someone cheat on the field, I penalize them and notify the responsible authority. Jeff Rutledge just committed aviolation of the NFHS and IHSA ethics codes and he was reported accordingly. If you find this petty, that sounds like an issue of your integrity, not mine.

What specific code did I violate?

I can see you never went to school. It was not unusual for a teacher to give an "open book test." When they gave it, it was common for fellow students to go over the test with each other. Not only was this known, it was encouraged. If the teacher wanted to limit the knowledge students gave to each other, they do not give a take home exam.

Originally posted by WindyCityBlue
It is called atest for a reason. In Illinois it is used for promotion and playoff eligibility. A few points on the scores will make a difference!

Show me a by-law that tells anyone that sharing the answers with officials across the country is illegal or against the rules? Do not talk about what you think, show me a by law. Show me a rule that states when I have passed the test that I cannot share my answers? You cannot suggest some general, suggestive code is violated and not state a specific code that is violated. Am I not supposed to share information with other officials based on your point of view? Yes this is a test, but it is an "open book test." They give the test to everyone in the state. They put no rules that suggest we even have to use only the rulebook or casebook to find our answers.

The first statement in the Code of Ethics in the IHSA Handbook states:

"An Official must devote time, thought and study to the rules of the game and the mechanics necessary to carry out these rules so that one may render effective and creditable service in a fair an unbalanced manner."

Funny I do not see anything about the test or the procedure about the test. They do not state what you can or cannot do at all in an "open book test." If they did not want interaction, they would make rules that suggest it. Even on page 29 when they talk about IHSA By-Laws that apply to officials, they say nothing about the test. They do talk about honoring contracts and attendance at Rules Meetings, not one mention of any test procedures.

It does say in the Code of Conduct on the second line of codes:

"An Official must work with fellow officials and the state association in the spirit of harmony and cooperation in spite of differences of opinion that may arise during debate of points or rules at issue."

You have violated this 10 times over on this site and many other places. You have attacked me as an umpire and told me I was not going to get a playoff game during the baseball season. You told me that I was not on the level as an official that you were. You have told me and many others that they have not worked the level you have, so they basically do not have the right to an opinion. You seemed to have violated this "code" almost every day you are here. Should I report you?

You have the right to report me thru the Special Report Form if you feel like it. But that would mean you would have to put your name down and the rest of us could now see how much of what you say is even true. Then we would see if you violated this code of conduct:

"An Official must resist temptation and outside pressure to use one's position as an official to benefit oneself. Under all circumstances, officials must avoid promoting the special interest of any person or group other than the athletes we serve."

Now is your UMPS talk and putting down organizations that I belong or groups in the area part of your code that you follow?

You have to read all of the Codes of Conduct, not just the ones you seem to disagree with.

Peace