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Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA
What "major"? The reason they do not run them is a time-saving issue that does not exist at the lower levels. And if an umpire does not enforce it, shame on them. Those are the ones causing the issue, not the rule.
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For the record, I'm a player coach in this situation who has played long enough to remember running them all out regardless of the level.
Good point on "major". I think it still says "major" in the book relative to this rule however.
My main point isn't so much relevant to what umpires do. It's the rule itself and the fact that tournaments and leagues throughout the country set it aside at their convenience. Then we go to the National and all the sudden it's enforced and I gotta tell you, that rule has teeth. In our case, we did not know the rule (please don't reply "well you should have") and it was not covered in ground rules or the managers meeting. So we reverted to what we always do and lost a two run homer as a result.
I think its selectively (intentionally or unintentionally) enforced at all levels which leads to problems. Do we really want teams to lose earned runs in a national tournament as a result of a rule that is only enforced one weekend a year??
If you want to keep it fine, but how about adding that as an item to be reviewed during ground rules. We cover run rules and home run limits....how about making sure everyone knows to run em out. Or....just drop it and quit running them out. Why should B & C be any different than A in this regard?