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"It is a shame when it occurs on a play that rules have been established to prevent."
I agree coach however, it is NOT the officials responsibility to teach the rules. We can only react after the fact with the penalty, and that doesn't prevent the injury at that point.
I also agree that non-enforcement or not penalizing when necessary, can and will lead to further problems but, I still believe that control and rule knowledge starts and ends on the bench. Yes I know, we are all teachers out there but, at about the Varsity level and up, we,the officials are the last ones that the players are going to listen to, except in the enforcement of the rules. Even then, there is usually an argument, right or wrong.
So in summary coach I hear what your saying but, I believe you have the wrong forum here. The competency or incompetency of the official for your game, would NOT have prevented the injury. Nor would penalizing the player have truly justified the injury to your catcher. I do believe though coach, that you should be addresssing this issue at a coaches forum or the next coaches meeting you have in your area. Because, it is very obvious that if the rules would have been properly addressed ahead of time, this may not have taking place at all.
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