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Originally posted by Jim Porter
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Originally posted by Gee
Don't rest too comfortably. They are knocking on the door, or will be once they convert Mass and I hear, from reliable sources, that is just down the road.
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And I hear, from my HS UIC with whom I worked the Senior League State Tournament this year (no pay, volunteer - and happily, terrific tourney - I had a no hitter for my plate game), "They can't make us do anything. We'll play by FED rules over my dead body."
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Jim, I've been doing FED games just south of you in CT for years. Once you get over the differences, it's not so bad. The tobacco rule is important to enforce because of the times. During the HS season, I've only had to speak to one coach but if you do youth games by FED rules, that's another story. The coaches can get downright nasty when you tell them they can't have their "chew".
It's real simple, when the game is to be played by FED rules,
allof the FED rules
have to be enforced. Coaches and umpires can't pick and choose the rules to enforce and ignore. If the MA High Schools decide to go FED then you are stuck with it. As I was once told years ago by our FED rules interperter, "You may not agree with a rule, but you damn better enforce it!".
Don't sweat the FED, when the time comes,
don't try to compare it to OBR for a while. That's where I made my mistake years ago. Also remember that the FED deals with youth and HS. Saftey and sportsmanship are the main concern when it comes to FED. Finally, the BRD is a great help once you get the FED book and its layout under your belt