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I'd argue the issue is they try to much to consider intent, instead of actions. The rules of the game as it relates to umpiring are action based.

He 'intended' to dispose of the ball is nonsense. Either you dispose of it legally, or you don't. Either you have prior opportunity, or you don't.

Prior? Yes.

Legal disposal? No.

Free Against.

Intent should be irrelevant.

They won't get every call right, since they don't have the benefit of slo-mo replay and 6 different camera angles, but cleaning up the rules to simplify them would make the umpires jobs a hell of a lot easier.