Wed Oct 30, 2013, 10:16am
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Originally Posted by Manny A
I never said these two were mutually exclusive. Of course there is concern over injuries.
But I personally feel (and this is just me) that preventing confrontations was foremost on the minds of those who wrote the FPSR and other rules geared to minimize contact. I've seen these kids when they play tournaments for their Little League Seniors and Bigs teams after the high school season is over, and they realize there is no FPSR. They take full advantage of playing like the pros do, and inevitably there's taunting, pushing, shoving, etc. It happens almost every season.
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I disagree completely. I believe the REASON is safety. Period. A side-effect may be the temper thing.
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