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Originally Posted by GarthB
If I've disappointed you, I'm sorry. But I cannot get too excited about someone not agreeing with so-called "one man mechanics" used at a Frosh game.
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I'm not excited nor do I expect you to be, but I do think the freshman deserve as good an effort as any other level.
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Originally Posted by GarthB
If you want to compare that to.... being out of position for a call you're reaching.
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Actually when you turn your back on a live ball you are out of position
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Originally Posted by GarthB
Nothing in the way we work one man games results in the game ending any differently than it would using other "one-man" mechanics.
This much ado about nothing.
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It's nothing until a crap storm hits because an ump is denying a team an earned advantage because you turned your back on a live ball.
However you can avoid that by covering this in pregame:
"Coaches, I'm out here by myself so when I turn my back to go home the ball is dead, well kinda dead because I'm not going to put it back in play but if anything happens while my back is turned we're gonna play it like it was dead and just because I turn back around doesn't mean I'm ready, I might be wiping sweat off my brow and not yet focused or maybe putting my mask on and not ready to watch a snap throw, so the kids are just going to have to guess as to when play starts again because calling time and pointing the ball back in play is too much effort, you do know I'm out here by myself?
Let me assure you this is for your benefit not mine, you'll thank me when the game's over."
Yep I think if you covered it in pregame you'd be good to go!