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Originally posted by Dave Hensley
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Originally posted by LDUB
No. Federation rules are much much closer to the OBR than LL rules. Baseball with no leadoffs is called softball.
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And there are those who say baseball with "force play slide rules" is sissy-ball. They're as wrong as you are.
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I am not wrong.
To the person without rules knowledge, LL is softball except for the ball is pitched overhand, and the ball is smaller.
Yes LL uses the OBR as the base for their rule book. But once you take 30 feet off the basepaths, and tell the runers they must stand on the bases, you are now playing softball.
I agree that the FPSR is "sissy ball." But in anything but Pro ball, this is a good rule. No need for the players to get hurt.
Rules requiring batting helmets is sissy ball. If a guy wants to risk his health, go for it. It is his choice. The OBR DH rule is sissy ball. Even MLB does things that are sissy.