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Unfortunately, greymule, it is not against the rules to play aggressively in a rec game.
While much of the behavior you describe is lacking in class and in the layman's definition of sportsmanship, I see nothing that an umpire can do about them, with the possible exception of the hard slide, since intentionally trying to take out a player is illegal and is a judgment call. HTBT, of course.
Humiliating opposing players by making a show of defensive positioning ... maybe the "disparaging remarks ... or other acts" part of Rule 10-9A could be stretched to cover, I don't know - I guess it would depend upon how big a show it was.
I don't put your examples in the same category as mbcrowder's original situation. While it could be true that his game was a glorified picnic game, there are some fairly serious (as such things go) co-rec leagues around here, and in those leagues just giving the "girl" the benefit of being ignorant of the rules is insulting. Knowing the rules is not the same as being an "A" player playing down to beat up on less athletic teams / players. Everyone can know the rules.
[Edited by Dakota on Oct 1st, 2003 at 05:38 PM]
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