A self-serving opinion that is not shared widely. Dream on... Any org run in a rational and professional manner improves their documentation when it's apparent it's not clear instead of doing a half-rear job by only issuing a rule clarification/interpretation without fixing the root cause. Excellent documentation is easily understandable without being overly voluminous. Brevity at the expense of clarity doesn't get the job done.The ASA book is one of the easiest rule books to follow and that includes any Federation, NCAA & MLB
Please read my responses carefully because you obviously had trouble comprehending what you read.
Nope, I never said that. I have great respect for everyone that helps people understand the rules better in a respectful manner. My issue is with you belittling everyone else because they don't understand the rules like you do.What an idiotic statement. Someone has an ego problem because s/he works at learning the proper manner in which to enforce the rules of the game?
That's fine, but off-topic. I hope your in-person attitude was better than your one online - otherwise people probably avoided you.Umpired for 48 years and wished EVERYONE would take the time to actually read and learn the rules instead of going out of one's way to try to find loopholes and ways around the rules to satisfy their need to be superior. I used to open up EVERY clinic and school, free of charge, to ANYONE who was interested in the rules and mechanics.
Off target again. I respect your knowledge of the rules and I've learned a lot from you (and others) over the years, although others have had to clean up after some of your cryptic responses. It is your ATTITUDE, not your knowledge, that people find objectionable. You rarely post without taking a shot at somebody or something. Pathetic.I find it amazing that people always resort to declaring those who know the rules as ego-maniacs while they sit around with their thumb up their rear and prefer to degrade those who don't join them