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The Never-Ending Game — Part II
Dictatorship

Other parts in this series:
  The Never-Ending Game — Part I — Zero tolerance
  The Never-Ending Game — Part II — Dictatorship
  The Never-Ending Game — Part III — Heave ho
  The Never-Ending Game — Part IV — Eight to three
  The Never-Ending Game — Part V — Epilogue

hen I talk to new umpires about the role of an official, I often tell them that we have complete control of the game. In our position, we have the power to determine who stays and who goes. We have more power than policemen, politicians, teachers. We control every aspect of the game.

The key is to learn how to harness that power and use it appropriately.

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