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Originally Posted by GarthB
I can't speak for LL, but for other codes, that is exactly why they don't have the language you suggest. Contact happens and you can't have blanket policy.
Using the phrase "attempt to avoid" makes far more sense. It keeps the onus on the runner, but recognizes reality.
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And this kind of response is why this LL umpire is here.
I'm not actually planning on officiating different rule codes, but I'm fascinated by the additional insight they give to the rules and standards of baseball. I'm sure that I'm a better LL umpire from reading (and very occasionally posting) to this site.
In any case, as you're well aware by now, it's hard to keep the riffraff out of a publicly accessible internet forum. But there are any number of sites that allow anybody to create a private message board and exclude me. I hope you don't completely leave the public internet; you'll be missed.