[PeteBooth]

Originally posted by Tim C

SAFETY

Before we talk about Patrick's specific play let's just say that the FED believes that the children playing their sports are fine . . . it is just that they all have ATTORNEYS!

Face most of the safety rules in all FED sports have developed AFTER a legal proceeding of an injured player (child).

I do not ask that any of you agree with FED I just point out that when you select to work under their direction the game is "different" than normal ball played under OBR.

Tee, I agree with most of what you have been saying except when it comes to the Varsity level. At the age of 18 (senior in HS), one can go to war for one's country and vote but you can't slide hard into second base or home base because contact might occur and the slide deemed illegal!!

Baseball, if played the correct way is a CONTACT Sport. I agree Diving into or maliciously knocking over another fielder is not acceptable, but a certain amount of contact should be acceptable. If a Fielder is standing in the way of another player for no reason than a little bump or shove should be allowed.

I do not know why HS baseball is treated differently than Football / Basketball where there's a greater chance of injury. In football do we tell the players "hey guys do not hit that hard" or in basketball do we say "hey guys do not use your body when blocking out on a rebound" - NO, yet baseball is picked upon to enforce all these safety rules.

I know, I know, if I want to work FED games just shut-up and call them or look for other work. The point I was trying to make is that one cannot take all the risk out of sport and the more safety rules that are placed upon one, the more diluted the sport gets.


Pete Booth