Interesting Play

[WestMichBlue]

HEYBLUE

Rules makers determine "advantage" or "disavantage." Then they write a rule to offset it. For example, a rules committee determined that sidearm pitching would give the pitcher an unfair advantage over the batter. So they wrote a rule (wrist not further from the body than the elbow) for the umpires to enforce. If you call the rule, you have effectively prevented the pitcher from gaining an advantage.

You never use your own judgment as to whether or not a player is gaining an advantage, to determine whether or not you make a call. If it is a rule violation, call it. Period.

Good luck as you advance.

WMB

[Edited by WestMichBlue on Oct 25th, 2004 at 05:36 PM]