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Oh please, let's not get into this again. We all know:
1. Some things are allowed that the rules do not specifically permit.
2. Some things are not allowed that the rules do not specifically prohibit.
Examples of #1: chewing gum, running out to the field to get into position, and smiling.
Examples of #2: digging a trench around 2B, pouring molasses all over the pitcher, and screaming nonstop.
Please do not play "burden tennis" with the rules. Good judgment is required concerning what is in the spirit of the game and what good officiating requires. If you don't know whether these virtues permit a specific practice, then ask. That's what the board is for. I take it that's what this thread is for...
With respect to throwing the ball around: yes, the rules are silent about this, but that doesn't cut either way. My own view is: it does no harm until it slows the game, at which point I would disallow it on those grounds. I don't buy the "safety issue" business - it's no more a safety issue during a conference than it is between innings.
[Edited by mbyron on Apr 19th, 2005 at 04:08 AM]
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mb
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