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Originally Posted by ASA/NYSSOBLUE
Technically here in NY, lineup cards are supposed to have the first and last names of the players on them. I have NEVER enforced this. What if someone get a hold of that, and starts looking up names on social media?? The theoretical reason behind this is so, in case a kid gets hurt, we can fill out our liability report. Well, I do not know about you, since I have 48 hours to fill this out, I personally am calling the AD's office the next and finding out.
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Virtually every rule book requires first and last names. This isn't something unique to NY. NY just so happens to use ASA rules that require this. The "theoretical reason" behind it was never contemplated by ASA and has nothing at all to do with the rule.
Remember, every time who choose to not enforce a rule, particularly one as simple as this, you run the risk of causing problems for the future umpires who work games for the same team. Don't be the "previous umpire said it was okay."
Yours is not to choose which rules to enforce.