05-19-2018, 09:22 AM
No need to apologise cookie..
Like Paul...I think there has been a massive over-reaction to this whole thing.
With the modern game there is going to be umpire contact.
But there is incidental,non-aggressive contact that should be treated with a minor penalty
A 50+ free is more than adequate and also totally applicable to minor leagues.
Yes..umpires must be protected, and if the acts are aggressive they should attract severe penalties.
But none of the indiscretions of the last two weeks deserve that level of penalty.
Like Paul...I think there has been a massive over-reaction to this whole thing.
With the modern game there is going to be umpire contact.
But there is incidental,non-aggressive contact that should be treated with a minor penalty
A 50+ free is more than adequate and also totally applicable to minor leagues.
Yes..umpires must be protected, and if the acts are aggressive they should attract severe penalties.
But none of the indiscretions of the last two weeks deserve that level of penalty.