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Old Mon Oct 07, 2013, 07:22am
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Originally Posted by Manny A View Post
True. And it being fall rec ball, I wasn't going to go rule nazi on him. I had no problem overlooking the headphones and his other idiosyncrasies.

But you bring up an interesting question. I'm fairly sure this guy's electronics were simply to listen to some podcast on how to paint a doghouse. I seriously doubt they were to convey coaching instructions. Are ALL electronics except for those to keep score disallowed on the field?
Depends on the rule set, but in most cases, it is clearly noted in the rule book. ASA states that no electronic equipment may be worn or carried on the playing field. ASA as most have, have an interpretation which allows articles which may be used as scorebooks.
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