Thread: On-Deck Hitter
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Old Tue Apr 03, 2007, 01:26pm
Don Mueller Don Mueller is offline
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Originally Posted by GarthB
Personally, I think that in games where players shave above the shoulders, on-deck batters should remain on the same side as their dugout.

If there is concern in other leagues, keep them in DBT.
Is this a blanket statement regardless of field dimensions?
I've already done a game this year where I've allowed the on deck player to warm up behind the batter. This was a HS sophomore game. I did not suggest it but neither did I not allow it. If the proximity of the dug outs is so close that normal reflexes won't prevent a foul from crushing a skull I prefer to have them switch sides. There's only a couple fields that I work that have this problem so it's not an everyday occurance, and I have never had any issues with touting or any type of unsportsmanlike behavior as a result.
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