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Marty Rogers Fri Apr 26, 2002 08:00am

Jim: We (coaches, umpires, etc.) have been
fighting switching to FED for years here
in Massachusetts, too. But per grape vine,
looks like it is finally winning out. I
am happy with the way things are, but since
(if) we are changing, I'll go with the flow,
learn the FED way.(All wood bats are coming, too)

Since they took out that dumb rule that
the defense does not have to appeal for
a runner to be called out for missing a
base (umpire calls it, regardless), I
don't mind it so bad. After all, 47
other states use it, so it can't be too
horrible (can it?).

Hopefully the old dogs can learn new tricks.
LOL It must be HELL to live in Wyoming.

Jim Porter Fri Apr 26, 2002 01:44pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Marty Rogers
Jim: We (coaches, umpires, etc.) have been
fighting switching to FED for years here
in Massachusetts, too.

Oh, we're not fighting anything. No one's proposing we switch to FED rules at all. It's simply not an issue. We'll be using American League rules, with our local additions, for many years to come. You can bank on it.

Tim C Fri Apr 26, 2002 02:41pm

FED
 
Jim:

Please be careful about condeming states changing to FED.

At the National School Administrators conference last summer a rule change was passed.

AS you know The NFHS is more than the "rules makers" for all high school sports. The "Fed" also is the organization that runs all Band competition, Speech and Drama competitions, and other inter-scholastic competition.

At the conference it was proposed and passed that ALL states that want to compete in ANY FED sanctioned actitivty MUST go by all Federation rules "no matter what the competition."

Three states wer mentioned in the documents:

Mass
RI
Tex

There were also comments about Ohio, Iowa and Indiana in terms specifically of football rules differences.

Jim, there "may" be a day when "little Roadie" will have no choice but to join in with "Fedlandia" --

Time will tell.

Best to you,


Jim Porter Fri Apr 26, 2002 03:49pm

Re: FED
 
Quote:

Originally posted by Tim C
Jim:

Please be careful about condeming states changing to FED.

First, I didn't condemn anyone or any state.

Second, we value freedom of choice in Rhode Island.

Lastly, no one can tell us what rules our high schoolers use to play their games. That is simply unenforceable.

I scoff at your report.

Tim C Fri Apr 26, 2002 05:51pm

Jim, don't be silly
 
Jim:

The issue is bigger than you or any umpire.

Fed will eventually move into any state they identify that they want.

I am not here to fight with you I am just reporting the facts.

American Legion also said they would "never" play FED . . . two more states are playing FED until state finals starting this season.

Rhode island is no different than ANY other state . . . except obviously the size issue . . . don't think small Jim understand that times change.




Thom Coste Fri Apr 26, 2002 11:19pm

Quote:

Originally posted by Jim Porter

Just some trivia - besides Massachusetts and Rhode Island, there is only one other state that does not use FED rules for high school baseball. That would be Wyoming. They don't have high school baseball.

I believe that's Montana, not Wyoming.

Jim Porter Sat Apr 27, 2002 12:00am

Quote:

Originally posted by Thom Coste
Quote:

Originally posted by Jim Porter

Just some trivia - besides Massachusetts and Rhode Island, there is only one other state that does not use FED rules for high school baseball. That would be Wyoming. They don't have high school baseball.

I believe that's Montana, not Wyoming.

Actually, it's Wyoming <b><u>and</u></b> Montana. Good catch, Thom.

So, we're down to <u>46</u> states that play high school baseball under FED rules.


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