Rules Interpretation

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

Seriously? I have always believed that the plate conference is simply for line-ups (reviewing/making any changes/accepting), covering any applicable ground rules, and establishing home team (if necessary.) I do not include any other information (except in HS where I have to do the "equipped according to the rulebook" thing and establish the site admin.) No rules clinics, no telling them things that they should already know.

Depends... most tourneys around here have teams from all over - we are asked, during the first two games of the day (which covers all the teams' first games) to add the "how to approach us" piece and often a few other tidbits that need to be said once during the day but not all day long. We've learned from experience not to assume that the umpires from Podunk, Nowhere have any idea how to officiate a game, so their coaches have not learned either.

And at league ball, we generally do this on the first day as well. For games other than the first ones, my PC is very much like you describe.