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Old Mon Sep 19, 2011, 12:07pm
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Originally Posted by mbyron View Post
I'm not sure it merits argument here, but I think it's still a good point for the umpires. The plaintiffs would have to show that (a) something changed between the start of the game and the time of the injury to make the field unplayable, and (b) the umpires should have been aware of this change. Failure to prove either point to the standard of evidence could excuse the umpires from liability.
Can players and coaches be expected to understand what "playable" means to the extent an umpire should?
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