Possible rules changes for 2009

[ljudge]

I (among with many, many others I'm sure) asked for the wording to be changed to exactly what you see here. And, my personal rationale was to do away w/ A-11. I'm one in probably 10,000 officials who specifically asked for this. Every year our chapter gives us an opportunity to write up what rules changes we believe should take place. This was one of them and I wasn't the only one from my chapter to ask for this change. They submitted a request to our state representative to present this change. And, I'm sure we weren't the only chapter nor the only state to ask for this.

I think the A-11 is pretty interesting (and very clever) but I think it will lead to to many officiating mistakes which why I think it makes sense to change the rule. But, I'm sure there are other (and perhaps better) arguments to keep it. This is just my opinion. I realize that a few may get upset with this opinion but it is what it is.