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Originally Posted by ozzy6900
Don, why don't you read Pete Booth's post above before you run your mouth! !
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This has no bearing on my posts. I don't allow offensive players to go beyond their ODC prior to the start of the inning. There is obviously no safety issue with their ODC when there is no batter.
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Originally Posted by ozzy6900
There are reasons for keeping batters on their own side. They are not in the rule book because is it tradition.
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Yes it is tradition, and where fields are designed properly it should remain tradition.
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Going to the opposite side is bad taste and basically thumbing your nose at the opposition. !
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I disagree. I have never had an opposing team ever make a single comment, nor have I ever seen or heard any touting or any other kind of unsportsmanlike behavior as a result.
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Originally Posted by ozzy6900
I also don't know what your problem with the DP is. There are legal ways to "break up" the DP that do not involve taking out the pivot man. And if you have to question those, you really need to switch to something safer - like checkers!
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This statement is so rich I don't know where to start.
If anything my post re: the double play intimated I wasn't happy with changing the rules. Therefore suggesting I switch to something safer makes absolutely no sense.
Who said I had a problem with the DP and what does that mean anyway?
It was analogous to the safety issue being discussed and also falls right in line with your "tradition" argument which is exactly my point.
Since Fed and NCAA have have spurned the "traditional", which by definition means long standing and normal way of breaking up the DP for the sake of safety, then IMO nothing is sacred. I wasn't commenting on whether it is a good or bad rule simply that they broke tradition for safeties sake. It's an obvious and non debatable point
And finally, if the pivot man is using proper mechanics, tell me one way a runner can effectively and legally "break up" a DP.
I don't mind a good argument on concepts, rules, traditions etc. but don't insult me with your classless and senseless comments, they're not becoming a good umpire such as you.