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Originally Posted by chapmaja
The only issue with this is a potential injury to team personal. This becomes a potential safety issue and the number one job of an umpire is safety before anything else. When someone on the field suffers what could be a significant injury, kill the play then deal with the bases later. Better to kill the play, than have those few seconds play continued be the difference between a potentially less serious and a more serious situation.
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No, it is not an issue. You have nothing to back up your ruling here.
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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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