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Thanks for the info mcrowder,
I was shocked as could be that I wasn't ejected, but in my defense he threw the first punch. The poor umpire was so confused by the whole thing that he said if he threw one guy out he would have to throw every guy out since everyone was fighting. The ironic thing was that the other team was full of police officers & firefighters. What are the rules on incidental contact? I was involved in another situation where I hit a ball down the right field line & was rounding second & headed to 3rd. as I made the turn I looked back to see where the ball was. When I looked back towards 3rd the SS was about a foot in front of me just standing in the baseline. There was nothing I could do but put my arms up to soften the blow. Needless to say at 6'2" 225, I knocked the guy about 6 feet back & he landed flat on his back. The other team got a little heated but the umpire quickly de-fused the situation & said that the SS was standing in the base path therefore I did nothing wrong. After the inning I went up & asked the SS if he was alright. He said that it was his fault & it was the first time he had ever played in the infield. Would most of you handle the situation the same? I am a passive, clean player & in 11 years of playing, these are the only 2 incidents I have been in.
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