It's simple...
Whatever the details of the situation are, Pete shouldn't have been on the field, and the only reason he was on that field was self-serving. Pete only saw fi to enter the field of play when he felt like it was *HIS* team that was getting screwed over. If that's ok, every team should try and get someone on the rules committee to "fix" it when calls don't go their way.
If it turns out that Pete is an EMT and someone on the field was injured, then I stand corrected. Otherwise, I really don't see any spin or revision of events to make it 'ok', unless of course it's the typical "It happens elsewhere in paintball" BS excuse.
Pete is just another example of "People arn't following the rules and it's total BS, except when I do it." Why is the reffing sub-par? Partially because of people like Pete. Putting yourself in a position to accomplish change is respectable. Discarding that responsibility because your immediate self-interest conflicts with it is not, and that's what Pete did. For all the lip-service Pete pays to how various people in the industry put their own self-interest in front of improving the sport, when push comes to shove, Pete's exactly the same.
Steve: Carry on demonstrating why you have no business running a league.
Nick: What Pete has to say about the situation when he gets back doesn't matter. He screwed up, regardless of excuse, and I don't need to wait to hear what his excuse or story is especially considering that of any version of events, his is the least likely to be objective.
- Chris
