Just to prove that Clinicians don't know all...

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Originally Posted by TussAgee11

I attended a little 3 hour clinic the other day, just one of many preseason deals that people in the area are encouraged to go to. I didn't learn anything of any value, but I did learn that now I'm supposed to not ask during pregame confrence "Skip, is your team properly equipped?"

In FED you are REQUIRED to check the bats / hats. I am not going to check each kid who catches for a cup. That's the coaches responsibility which is the reason we say to the coach "Is your team properly equipped"

I am not an attorney so in a court of law I do not know what would happen if God forbid a kid got seriously hurt in the private area and we didn't ask the coach if his team was properly equipped, but it can't hurt.

By asking that question, the coach is giving us assurances that F2 is wearing a cup for protection. As mentioned I am not going to check for this.

It takes all of 5 seconds to ask so I do not know why your instructor is saying this.

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