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Joel,
You may be surprised to know that there are quite a few veterans out there that believe the hand is part of the bat. Of course, that is part of the reason ASA issues an annual test. Not to try to quiz and trick those taking it (like those idiots @ NFHS), but to get the umpire to look at the rule and learn something. To many guys have a hard time understanding that rules change and it is their job to keep up with them. And that is not a sexist comment, because I have never met a female umpire who wasn't ready and willing to learn as much as they can about the game and that comes from the uphill many of them fight yearly.
I will give a state clinic tomorrow and I guarantee you that the dumbest questions will not come from the new umpires. Happens every year and I don't expect this one to be any different.
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The bat issue in softball is as much about liability, insurance and litigation as it is about competition, inflated egos and softball.
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