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Originally Posted by Don Mueller
I didn't make up a rule, I made up a penalty.
I have a serious question for you.
Fed rules
Home team at bat R1, R2 no outs
Ground ball to F5 forces out R2
R2 keeps jogging right past 3rd to dug out.
6 feet from dugout R2 takes off helmet while still jogging and 1 second later is in dug out helmet in hand.
You clearly see it.
Are you issuing a warning?
If you answer truthfully then the answer should be no, if you answer yes then I'm sure I can find a sitch to get my point accross.
I think you get my point.
If you answered no
You have just chosen to ignore a safety rule
Do you ignore other safety rules also. You obviously take it upon yourself to arbitrarily decide which rules are important enough to enforce.
If you choose not to penalize a rules infraction haven't you in essence changed the penalty?
We all draw lines within the rule book, it's just a matter of where.
In this case I chose to modify the penalty and got a much better long term result than an ejection would have got me.
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So, you equate being in LBT for a second without a helmet with penalizing a batter for the actions of his coach?
Not even in the same ball park.
Here's an example that fits: You're upset with your wife, so you spank your kid.
BTW what the hell does "better than though" mean?