Could this have been ab accident?

[bluezebra]

Originally Posted by LDUB

There is a guy running at you, what are you going to do? Stand there and get knocked on the ground, or use your arm/shoulder to protect yourself?

Throwing an elbow is NOT protecting yourself. If a player did what the umpire did, he'd be flagged. I worked umpire in varsity games,and was run into numerous times. I would turn my body so that I didn't get the full force of the blow, and put my arms out in front to absorb the hit. But I NEVER made an offense move at the runner.

Bob

[SAump]

Perhaps his agent is negotiating a product endorsement deal with a beer company.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by bluezebra

If a player did what the umpire did, he'd be flagged.

When did it become a foul for a player to hit a runner in the torso with his arm and knock him to the ground?