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Originally Posted by HawkeyeCubP
Simply yelling at opposing players is not, in and of itself, against the rules.
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Well, yeah it can be.
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Opposing players try to confuse opposing players all the time, especially in adult slow pitch. I think the resulting point of the discussion is that the behavior described is unacceptable because it's immitation of an umpire designed to confuse an opposing player - not simply because it's an act designed to confuse an opposing player.
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This thread is about a person not permitted making a call which impeded the progress of a runner. It is against the rules. It is obstruction. The umpire's job is to recognize it, call it and render any award appropriate to off-set the violation.
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The bat issue in softball is as much about liability, insurance and litigation as it is about competition, inflated egos and softball.
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