There will be no 2010 edition.

Let me explain why. The changes this year in National Federation rules were minimal. There were no changes for the OBR.

And the NCAA announced they were going to publish their rulebook in the odd years. Their next edition is 2011.

Research at Officiating . com continues, and we promise that the 2011 edition of my book will be the most accurate discussion ever of the myriad differences in the major baseball codes.

Referee magazine listed the BRD as one of the 40 essential sports officiating books. Your umpire library is really not complete without at least one edition of this book.

Pre-publication sales of the 28th edition begin next November in plenty of time for holiday shopping. Reserve your copy before 15 December, 2010, and we'll send an announcement on an individualized card you can open up along with your other presents Christmas morning..

Help us spread the word!

John Koskinen runs a clinic known as the "Seashore Basketball Officials Clinic." It is far from "all work and no play."

At the clinic, he uses officials from all levels of basketball to teach you the philosophy around the game. You learn but never have to pick up a basketball. What's even better is that your family is on "vacation" with you!

Join me at Wildwood, on the Jersey Shore, as we meet our first speaker Joe Lindsay.

Editor's note: Recall, please, that Dennis is writing about the camp he attended a couple of years ago.

You already know the outcome, of course. Click the title to read Ed's take on the officiating.