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Originally Posted by CecilOne
Don't you think the ambience/attutude differences would make it more difficult, especially in youth FP, which I assume is the reason for the rule in the first place?
Excuse my years of absence from SP, but what happens in SP if a runner decides to round 1st, and just stay off the base while the pitcher is prepping to pitch?
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You let them play the game. When it is obvious that all play is finished, you call time and HUSTLE back to position.
For some reason, the FP community keeps on bringing up the "that's stupid. FP is a 'live ball' game" bull$hit. Then when ask what is supposed to happen with the ball in the circle, these folks get a real stupid "what kind of question is that?" look on their face and say, "well, nothing". Do you know what doesn't happen if you kill the ball? You don't have coaches and parents screaming, "look back, look back, she stepped off the base, you have to call her out". You don't have coaches concocting TWP trying to draw an LBR violation. You don't have to worry about how prompt a runner reacts to advance or return. You don't have to worry about whether the pitcher's movements should be considered a play or not. You don't have to worry about chalking a circle on the field. You don't have to worry about whether there was an attempt to 2B after the runner turn right or left or whether she stepped directly toward 2nd or 1st or somewhere in between or whether that was her one allowable stop or not.
Well, if nothing is supposed to happen, why does the ball need to remain live? You know, I've been asking that question for a couple years now and I still haven't gotten a reasonable answer.
