Interpret this Rule

[rabidchihauhau]

There was an attempt at a 'universal' rule book several years ago - but 'politics'.

The idea was: put all the common rules into the standard book, then follow that with an 'index' of the various alternatives that different series/leagues could not agree on.

One book and an announcement from an event, such as 'scoring will use appendix A5'.

This would have been an additionally effective method for referees, who could get the basics down pat for everything...

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My usual response to paintcheck calls was to pretend not to hear; this usually caused the player making the request no amount of frustration and they usually ended up taking themselves out of the game because they were so upset.

I also remember several occassions (woods ball tournaments) when it was obvious they were trying to use checks to recon bushes and bunkers - and somehow, I just never managed to understand which bush they were trying to direct me to...

[hitech]

I also remember several occassions (woods ball tournaments) when it was obvious they were trying to use checks to recon bushes and bunkers - and somehow, I just never managed to understand which bush they were trying to direct me to...

I fondly remember calling bushs clean.

[rabidchihauhau]

my favorite 'working' technique was what I call "the walkaway";

MY presumption (as a referee) is that my word is law and every player on the field will immediately comply with my directives. I expect nothing less, and my demeanor on the field projects this.

When I have to 'urge' a player to leave, when a player is starting to argue about a call or when a player is being penalized and its obvious that they're going to protest on field, I would deliver their instructions (player, you are out, leave the field immediately) and then turn and walk away from the call.

Most players don't seem to be able to argue with the back of someone's head, and those that can, I'm watching any way, even though it might not look like it. Since I've walked away after delivering a call, any delay on their part is now considered to be 'failure to obey a referee's instructions'.

Sometimes I'd say something like "if I have to turn around, its an additional one-for-one".

Its a great technique for forcing compliance and would let me keep an eye on the rest of the field while still making a local call.

[SlartyBartFast]

my favorite 'working' technique was what I call "the walkaway";

That, calling bushes/bunkers clean, and other enforcement techniques and behavours should all be written down somewhere.

You'd think that the leagues keeping the rule books would try and document some of this stuff. Do they?

All the cheats and how to look out for them would also be a boon to refs.

[hitech]

my favorite 'working' technique was what I call "the walkaway"...

I like it!

You're making me yearn for the old days when I knew the tournament promoter. I really enjoyed reffing. Maybe the current ones will get their act together and maybe there will be tournaments in NorCal. And maybe those in hell will get ice cream...

Have you ever considered writting a set of rules and promote their use? Or is it just WAY to time consuming?

[rabidchihauhau]

slarty,

I tried and so have others. The first attempt was a listing of 'chrono-cheats'; and instead of being seen as a tool, it was viewed as a 'how to cheat' manual.

The fear is that players will learn this stuff too and use it. Information is power and my argument is, if the refs don't know about it, they can't catch it.

Hitec,

way too time consuming and besides, the major leagues are too well-established to even consider adopting something else; they have major political issues as evidenced by the id card programs to ever work together.