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Old Mon Apr 28, 2008, 06:17pm
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Originally Posted by Bandit
Ok I'm confused and as a parent, past player and umpire. I realy believe I'm starting to understand why we have some "problems" with parents, coaches and players....I have another post on the board about not calling the pitching rules.....In that post I have received threads about how we DO NOT follow the book or rules "because they are 10 year olds". Here while the rule may not be "claear-cut" we scream about the potential of lawsuits. What happened to simply folowing the rules AS WRITTEN and ENJOY the game. I happen to know some of the individuals that have the responsibility of writing the rules and they certainly don't take their jobs for granted.
Amazing... I don't recall screaming. I don't call U-trip, but ASA is very clear - if they have not approved the equipment, it is not approved.

As to your other thread, I clearly did NOT say adjust the rules based on age. I did say rules ARE adjusted by rec leagues and tournaments. Except for championship play, local rules can and usually are in force.

Safety issues are in an entirely different category from the technical mechanics of pitching.
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