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Originally Posted by UmpireErnie
Exactly. In my example of the girl who walked off 2B retreating to 1B because she thought it had been a foul ball.. she is certainly not gaining an advantage but it is an obvious violation of the rule. So am I the bad guy for making the call? Should I ignore this violation because she was going back not forward? Should I cut her some slack becuase she is a young player and doesn't know better?
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My opinion.
Low level and very young rec ball (10U, maybe 12U); ok. Anything above that, make the call.
We (well most of us, I assume) have had children. It doesn't matter how many times you tell them something, until there is a consequence, you are likely wasting your breath.
Let them learn; only the consequence will sink in and make it a lesson.