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Old Mon Jul 06, 2009, 09:33am
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Originally Posted by WestMichiganBlue View Post
A tournament organization uses ASA rules and ASA umpires. Their published tournament rules state, "There are no bat restrictions."

That means that we have to allow bats that are illegal by ASA standards. Do you feel comfortable with this from a liability standpoint? Would you work believing the tournament organization has assumed the liability? Or would you refuse to work?

WMB
Does "published tournament rules" include wording of absolute clarity that "non-legal" bats are allowed or just that that tournament has no additions? We all know about assuming anything, so will they take liability in writing or with agreement of insurance company or lawyer.
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