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Originally Posted by BretMan
What was the reasoning? That softball umpires are too dumb to judge if the batter attempted to contact the ball or not? 
The "old" rule (which is the same as for baseball) served us well for many decades. It was first changed in NCAA softball a few years ago. NFHS followed suit a year or two later. Then the dominos started falling...NSA and USSSA also changed their rule to match the NCAA rule.
I'm not sure about the dozen other sanctioning bodies- I have enough trouble keeping the ones I actually work straight! |
I think it was simply a follow the leader issue for NFHS and others. I have little doubt this was a coach-influenced change. Don't understand why, but who else would support such a move?
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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.
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