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Originally posted by Art N
Silly question (from a non-softball umpire)... Don't you think that maybe the rules regarding a runner touching all the on a homerun should be changed? The ball (like Elvis) has left the building,er park, right? Why do we have this rule to begin with? I know it's in baseball too and has been around since Fred Flintstone was playing. I'll stand back now and listen to the logic and fury.
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The rule exist at most levels because the players still haven't figured out how easy it is to touch all four bases and to eliminate the rule, you are depriving the defense from obtaining an out through the offense's stupidity.
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