Keep in mind that Mr. Singleton simply enforces the rules and punishments as written by the membership. Read on. I am in no way defending him.
A couple of givens are that the process that members must go through for consideration of a rule change, are unrealistic. The process simply DOES NOT WORK. That is where the paddle gets stuck in the mud.
Another given is that the executive committee, the closed group that it is, hears appeals and determines the appropriateness of the punishment. Member and sport-by-sport representation is at a minimum. This is where private agendas are met.
While I agree that we have had more effective commissioners during my 31-year career, like Ronnie Matthews and Pete Ayoub, the real solution does not lie in that office alone.
