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Originally Posted by Rich Ives
Hey Steve - nice job on the weight loss. Now I have to catch up with you.
I think I'd be obnoxious and ask the league if tey want the NCAA rule or the one in their book - choose one.
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Thanks Rich!
The reasoning and rationale the league uses for such strict enforcement of the rule as written, as well as the No Collision Rule, is that these players aren't getting paid to play baseball and have to go to work Monday morning. Not only do they not get paid to play, they actually have to pay to play, so safety is a bigger concern than scoring a run or making a base.
Here is the additional No Collision Rule as written, which along with the old FPSR, is the rule used in the league:
11.17 NO COLLISION RULE
11.17.1 Definition:
A runner attempting to acquire a base/home MUST AVOID ANY DELIBERATE STAND-UP COLLISIONS WITH THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER FOR THE PURPOSE OF “JARRING” THE BALL LOOSE IF THAT PLAYER HAS POSSESSION OF THE BALL, OR “FORECEFULLY MOVING” THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OUT OF THE WAY IF HE IS ABOUT TO RECEIVE THE THROWN BALL, OR THE INTENT TO INJURE (based on umpire judgment.). This rule also applies to DEFENSIVE PLAYERS, as seen below.
Note: Since no umpire can read a player’s mind in order to determine actual intent, “deliberate” must also be based on umpire judgment. And while any arguments presented to the umpire may in fact be sincere and well-intended, any aggressive “Q & A” directed towards the umpire may be met with a bit of skepticism. This is not an easy call to make, as history has shown.
11.17.2 Intent Of Rule:
To prevent “stand up” collisions between a runner and defensive player for the purpose of preventing injury. While it does apply to any plays at any base, its main focus has been to address plays at home between the runner and catcher. Basically, the intent of this rule is to eliminate the “Pete Rose/Ray Fosse” type of baseball played by professionals---who can obviously “afford” in the real sense of the word to play it this way. Recreational players, however, need to remain healthy so they can go to work on Monday morning.
11.17.3 Consequences for violating this rule:
1) The ball will become immediately dead.
2) No other runners on base will be allowed to advance any further than their present positions when the collision occurs. (Umpire judgment).
3) The violating runner will be called “Out” and, if the play happens at home, not be allowed to score if he has in fact succeeded in doing so.