Judgment Calls

[Thumb Up]To Carl Barger, who had been serving as president of both the Pittsburgh Pirates and Florida Marlins (SCORECARD, July 29), for saying he will relinquish the Pirate presidency this week to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest.

[Thumb Down]To the U.S. Youth Soccer Association officials who nullified the under-12 regional title won by the Kirkwood (Del.) Wildcats because they had unknowingly supplied a ball that was slightly larger than regulation in their 3-1 win over the Bethesda (Md.) Dragons. The game was replayed, and the Wildcats lost 2-1.

[Thumb Down]To CKTB in Saint Catharines, Ont., for temporarily refusing to broadcast news about the local Class A Blue Jays because the club stopped purchasing ad time on the radio station.