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Originally posted by KJ'sDAD
Mike,
Backwards is a change. Just because the rule flip flops and reverts to how it once was doesn't mean that it is not a change.
I'm not arguing that this is a good or bad thing - it just is.
How is it chicken **** if it is within the rules?
Again I'm not arguing for or against the change. Coaches must coach within the rules, whatever they may be.
Maybe I'm just arguing for the sake of the argument - sorry.
Kevin
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It is not backwards, it is a correction of an ill-conceived change. Mistakes get made in all aspects of life, including softball.
A player can slide into a base and sweep the legs of a fielder standing on or near the base. It is legal, but the defense's coach will be the first in the umpire's face telling him how CS that act was.
There is no value to the games people play on the bases. It is more likely that a catcher will throw the ball away and runners advance than it is that they will pick-off a runner.