Fed - Courtesy Runner

[joemoore]

To those who resorted to ad hominem attacks on me, I would suggest that you try to realize when arguing that emotion may cloud your judgment. Don't resort to name calling or saying your opinion is better, support your ideas with facts.

I appreciate the comments that led me to the approved FED rulings.

3.1.1E and 3.1.1N are good rulings. They make it impossible for the game to become a fiasco by letting the coach take advantage of the CR rule. They indicate that defensive changes may be made only while the team is on defense.

As for using common sense:
Of course if the ball hits the plate it is a foul ball.
Once the ball is in foul territory, it's a foul ball.
Once you take a pitcher out of the game he can't go back in to pitch
etc., etc.

I've had people try to tell me all kinds of "common sense" rules that made common sense to them, but not to me. Sometimes I'm right, sometimes I'm wrong. I just wanted a reference to the approved ruling.

I will give this info to my veteran friend and show him with a smile that he was right and also how he can prove it the next time a young upstart makes the same mistake.