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Originally posted by Been Dare
Like I've gotta tell you that.
Anyway, I don't call Fed ball, but if memory serves me correctly, didn't Fed try this exact thing for a year or two, Carl?
I think I remember hearing all kinds of teeth gnashing, from both umpires and coaches, over that one.
If it was such a good idea, why didn't Fed keep it when they had the chance?
Inquiring minds wanna know...........
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The FED tried this for more than a couple of years. It was over 10 years. You are right. Coaches and umpires hated it.
Anyway, Carl is taking a play out of my playbook. He is just trying to stir up s$$$.
Assignors hated this rule as well. Since it was different from OBR and NCAA, it inevidably caused problems when umpires failed to do their job in FED. Many FED umpires do not know FED rules very well and default into OBR. They learn the FED safety and participation rules and pretty much ignore the rest. For some reason, they all master the 10 run rule fairly quickly.
Peter