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Old Sat May 07, 2005, 01:35pm
IRISHMAFIA IRISHMAFIA is offline
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Re: Re: Re: Catcher's warming up without a helmet

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Originally posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE


We are always taught that ANYthing that happens on or around a field is your responsibility once you are present at a site-you have been assigned by the school (directly or indirectly) to be the supervisor at that particular event;and as that supervisor you are responsible.Our association has had that confirmed by more than one lawyer...
I'm afraid I would have to disagree with that. You are not a teacher or school administrator.

The parents do NOT entrust their children to the umpire independently contracted to umpire a ball game. They entrust them to the school district and admin.

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