Participant Safety

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by ozzy6900

These rules are a result of a minor league baseball coach being killed in 2007. These rules are a safety rule. If coaches are confused as to what type of helmet to wear, we suggest they watch any Major League or Minor League ballgame and follow the lead of the professional coaches “on the lines”.

I don't wish to make light of this accident and we all acknowledge that there's a certain degree of risk involved when small hard objects are traveling at high rates of speed in the general vicinity of unprotected individuals but didn't the ball strike the coach in the neck? Requiring a helmet for adult coaches makes as much sense as requiring them to wear a cup.

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by waltjp

I don't wish to make light of this accident and we all acknowledge that there's a certain degree of risk involved when small hard objects are traveling at high rates of speed in the general vicinity of unprotected individuals but didn't the ball strike the coach in the neck? Requiring a helmet for adult coaches makes as much sense as requiring them to wear a cup.

It's just a damn helmet, for crying out loud. The helmets have evolved over the years to what is considered much better protection from when players were first forced to wear them. No they can't prevent every accident, but they sure aren't going to hurt either.

If you insist on plate meeting strip searchs to see if the coach is wearing a cup, that is your own personal business.

[GaryBarrentine]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

It's just a damn helmet, for crying out loud.

Why don't we just make the required uniform that of a hockey goalie for ALL personel who step on to the diamond.

Where does it end!

GaryB

[Steven Tyler]

Originally Posted by GaryBarrentine

Why don't we just make the required uniform that of a hockey goalie for ALL personel who step on to the diamond.

Where does it end!

GaryB

Might be hard to play baseball on skates........

[kylejt]

I'm confused. What color flag do we throw if there's a collision?

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by Steven Tyler

It's just a damn helmet, for crying out loud. The helmets have evolved over the years to what is considered much better protection from when players were first forced to wear them. No they can't prevent every accident, but they sure aren't going to hurt either.

AMEN!

Grow up, Old Guard whiners.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by waltjp

Requiring a helmet for adult coaches makes as much sense as requiring them to wear a cup.

Oh great. Now you've done it.

[jicecone]

Originally Posted by mbyron

Oh great. Now you've done it.

Actually, they will look a lot better with a helmet on their head than a cup.

They used to complain about the straps blocking their vision on line drives.

[johnnyg08]

Little johnny shall also be required to wear bubble wrap upon reaching 2B to home plate. The umpire shall call time and assist with the process to keep the pace of the game going... :-)

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by jicecone

Actually, they will look a lot better with a helmet on their head than a cup.

They used to complain about the straps blocking their vision on line drives.

I dunno. Have you seen the Nutty Buddy?

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by waltjp

I don't wish to make light of this accident and we all acknowledge that there's a certain degree of risk involved when small hard objects are traveling at high rates of speed in the general vicinity of unprotected individuals.....

Good for you, you obviously see the need for the helmet on coaches.....

...but didn't the ball strike the coach in the neck? Requiring a helmet for adult coaches makes as much sense as requiring them to wear a cup.

sigh

[SAump]

Signature on the waiver here. Coaches box over there. Make sure to make any arrangements necessary to have your lifeless body hauled off the field. Not our responsibility anymore.

See how easy the blood washes off the hands of MLB?

For those of you who disagree with this one, consider the thousands of fans that sit behind the dugout in ballparks each years. Should teams provide those people with helmets, too? They're a heckuva a lot closer than Bowa, plus they can't get out of the way like a coach can. Their rights simply get waived by the tiny font on the back of their tickets.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/mlb...?urn=mlb,69358
Where can I order one of those soft-cap liners available to MLB players and umps?

[johnnyg08]

They better start putting them on golfers too...could you imagine getting hit in the side of the head by a Tiger Woods drive?? yikes, that would hurt...every spectator should wear one too.

[MichaelVA2000]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

every spectator should wear one too.

As an umpire, do you really care about specator's?

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by MichaelVA2000

As an umpire, do you really care about specator's?

No, but I do care about apostrophes.