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Originally posted by Rich Ives
What advantages would you anticipate in a LL conversion to FED?
Rich I would recommend conversion starting with the Jr.'s and above. RE: Many of these kids play HS ball anyhow, so there wouldn't be much of a conversion factor unless you play in a state that did not adopt FED rulings, however, NY isn't one of them.
Also, as you know from Eteamz, there has been many a discussion in which there wasn't a specific ruling in OBR but made clearer using FED. ie; the one described in this thread. A prime example would be verbal Interference. As you know the word verbal is absent from the OBR definition and is not recognized in authoritative opinion.
When's the last time you saw someone in MLB called out for verbal interference? However, the FED has both a definition and case book plays covering this very issue.
There are many instances where FED has a specific ruling but OBR is vague.
IMO, what LL really needs is their own case book which defines Their Specific Game When we talk about in the act of making a play it's not feasable to apply the authoritative opinions of the PBUC or J/R and try and equate it to 11 yr. old LJ.
The FED at least trys to bridge the gap between the game played by the Big Boys vs. the game played by most of us.
Pete Booth
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