AER Rule Submission 1-6: Washington (1-6; 3.08, 5.02, 5.02(a), 5.02(b), 5.02(comment A))

Washington submitted and successfully passed the addition of Rules 3.08 and 5.02(b), and the modification of Rules 5.02, 5.02(a) [split from 5.02], and 5.02(comment A) [previously 5.02(a)]. The rules were submitted in response to a call of "Ejection" by HP Umpire Greg Gibson (53). At the time of the egregious error in umpire conduct, Atlanta was leading Washington 7-3. Atlanta ultimately won the contest 8-3.

3.08) The following personnel are not subject to ejection under any circumstance

(a) exciting kids
(b) anyone that someone in the crowd may have paid to see

Pictured: Baseball being played by baseball players that fans
of the game of baseball paid to see occur.

Baseball.

COMMENT A. Rule 3.08(b) shall be in no way interpreted to extend to umpires.

5.02) The umpire shall conduct a poll of the crowd before making any decision, but especially in these cases
(a) If the decision could result in an ejection, the umpire shall first conduct a poll to discover whether or not anybody in the ballpark knew that anything happened. If someone did know that something had happened, the umpire shall then poll the crowd to determine whether or not the ejection should occur.
(b) Prior to the game, the umpire shall determine which player the crowd has paid to see. They should then conduct themselves with this in mind.

COMMENT A. If Janet is in the crowd, hers is the sole vote which shall be counted.

COMMENT B. Rule 5.02(b) should in no way be interpreted as "which player the crowd has paid to see [play the game of baseball]", as such an interpretation would require the acknowledgement that baseball has rules governing personnel conduct and that umpires are an integral part of the game of baseball and are unlikely to not be or become involved.

Washington now has 17 points in the AER standings (0 previous + 2*(2 New Rule) + 3*(1 Modified Rule) + 2*(5 Rule Passed) = 17). Washington moves from T-2nd to 1st.

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Video: You didn't pay to see it, so it might as well not happen