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Originally posted by Art N
Silly question (from a non-softball umpire)... Don't you think that maybe the rules regarding a runner touching all the on a homerun should be changed? The ball (like Elvis) has left the building,er park, right? Why do we have this rule to begin with? I know it's in baseball too and has been around since Fred Flintstone was playing. I'll stand back now and listen to the logic and fury.
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Actually, in FED, that's not true. When I started umping FED baseball in 1973, a player did not have to touch the bases on an awarded hit. I forget when they changed the rule.
Bob