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[mcrowder]

Originally Posted by 3appleshigh

You don't get it that playing hard and to win, sometimes means people might get hurt.

also Throwing a ball in order to get an out is not a crime. You would have to PROVE the intent of the catcher to hit the runner, and providing a quality throw to First base that hits a runner would throw a big monkey wrench in the plans.

There is a difference between "sometimes people might get hurt" and you coaching kids to try to injure other kids. A coach in Texas is in jail right now for child abuse for coaching one kid to injure another kid. Yes - his situation was far more egregious than what you proscribe, but your attitude that it's OK to coach your players to intentionally hurt other players is quite simply appalling - you should not be allowed to coach (or even be around) kids. The fact that your child abuse may be difficult to prove in court does not make it less of a crime. I know you will never be ... but you SHOULD be ashamed.