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Originally Posted by Tru_in_Blu
What could you offer in the way of "proper wording"?
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How about no wording? If they cover the outfield, they are outfielders; infield, infielders.
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I didn't write this league's bylaw, but I'd hardly refer to it as "ignorant".
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Do you understand the word? It is a lack of knowledge or awareness. I would prefer that this be the case instead of someone intentionally providing something that contradicts the rules.
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Yes, they're attempting to instruct the players in positional play. I've seen youth soccer and the term "herd ball" is an appropriate description of how the really young kids play. So many times in softball games at this level I see a popup fall among 3 players because no one took charge. It's all part of learning how to play the game.
We know that short fielders can play anywhere [in fair territory]. The SS can play on the RF side of 2B, or the second baseman can play a "shift" into short RF. Except for the battery, you could play all remaining players on either side of 2B.
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Teaching players the game and providing bad references are two different things. I have encountered coaches at a 16U national which lived on misinformation he received at the local level
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The bat issue in softball is as much about liability, insurance and litigation as it is about competition, inflated egos and softball.
Last edited by IRISHMAFIA; Mon Apr 11, 2011 at 09:36am.
Reason: Got cut off.
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