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Originally Posted by greymule
When I played American Legion and college baseball in the 1960s, there was no crash rule, no FPSR, no nothing. Runners were expected to break up a double play. Runners coming home tried to dislodge the ball by crashing into the catcher, and the catchers were prepared for it. Know something? Nobody got hurt.
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Previously mentioned..
Rose-Fosse collision
Ended Fosse's career
The old times were fun, but people did get hurt.
Body types in high school baseball range from puny freshman to 18 yr old men. Since HS baseball should be more about participation than body type I'm all in favor of most of Feds safety rules.