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Originally posted by tryintomakeit09:
I often feel of umpires as I do about policemen. They both are givin way too much control of things at certain times. Maybe it's just because the last month I have been aggravated with the officiating, who knows. lol I do know one thing for sure, sometimes the men in blue should just let us play OUR game.
That's the problem. Too many times "OUR" game means playing outside the rules. The umpires, like all "legitimate" sports officials, are there to see that both teams adhere to the rules.
A game without officials will become a riot. A society without police will descend into anarchy.