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Old Wed Oct 15, 2008, 01:08pm
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Originally Posted by icallemasiseeem View Post
not trying to be a smart-***, explain what scissors stance vs. box has got to do with it? are you saying that you are more exposed in the scissors? i have used both and have gotten hit in both but i am a relatively new umpire. thanks
Maybe Tim will check back in, but I was under the impression that the ban on the scissors stance was due to the amount and severity of the back and neck injuries from the prolonged use and stresses of the stance and not the from the effects of impacts from the baseball....

Tim???

Last edited by piaa_ump; Wed Oct 15, 2008 at 01:09pm. Reason: clarity
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