[Collmandoman]

With all my respect

I hate these methods of logic..
1st.. yes it is a game.. FIRST is a blast it's the 'hardest fun you can have'
I think we can all agree that the atmosphere at a first competition is something out of this world. But think of it honestly and not try to appeal to the popular mass on this forum.. and how almost everyone feels... If you play any sport.. are involved in any game.. or hobby.. that has a deadline.. and you teach/learn/improve/work your hardest -- that is if you made goals -- and you meet your deadline.. it becomes a little more than a game.. everyone on this forum is lying if they respond with " no we just want to have fun " it's not actually about how well we do... I think you can see where this is going..

2nd... "live by the rules"... extreme correlation.. Blacks and both women should have just accepted their fate.. why speak out for reason, why try to educate the masses... same with the jews... they should have submitted to their german 'elite'.... Live by the rules or just leave... Just because I express extreme distaste for something doesn't mean I hate the system... you speak out to improve... this is becoming another rant..

3rd...People make mistakes... I think this is the basis of my argument. IF first is to maintain the rule.. there will be much confusion and many more bad calls during the season.. I agree completly with you that people make mistakes.. but they can make significantly fewer mistakes with more defined rules. In my previous post I gave a very possible event that can happen that will make no sense when ruled. How would you rule it?

I agree with Lavery when he says we shouldn't act like lawyers. But the way the rule is written it is black and white -- you must be touching. BUt the way the rule is inforced they have said is grey " don't attract attention to yourself". So what is one to do. The rules clearly says you shouldn't, the rulemakers almost say it's ok. Not all refs will act the same. If anything they need to relook at the rule and define it more clearly one way or another. Because I know the whole forum will be up in arms if one regional busts everyone for it.. and another doesn't.. or if both happen at the same regional.. It just needs to be more definate, that's all