Properly Equipped

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

I originally worded it, "It also includes any player who warms up a pitcher either on the diamond or in the bullpen."

I included, "In our association" so that you would not pick my statement apart.

You did anyway. How long must your games take?

Why would you say "in our association" when it is a standard rule used everywhere?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Luke,

Still picking, I see. Hey, I've got an idea....drop it!

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by LDUB

Why would you say "in our association" when it is a standard rule used everywhere?

Because it's not, and I was trying to avoid being too general, and giving you something to pick apart.

You did anyway.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

Because it's not, and I was trying to avoid being too general, and giving you something to pick apart.

You did anyway.

I don't know what your definition of everywhere is but it is used everywhere NFHS rules are used. 1-5-4 "While in a crouch position, any non-adult warming up a pitcher at any location shall wear a head protector, a mask with a throat protector and a protective cup (male only)."

[UmpJM]

Originally Posted by LDUB

I don't know what your definition of everywhere is but it is used everywhere NFHS rules are used. 1-5-4 "While in a crouch position, any non-adult warming up a pitcher at any location shall wear a head protector, a mask with a throat protector and a protective cup (male only)."

LDUB,

That certainly is the FED rule.

What, exactly, do you do to enforce it?

My approach, when the PU, is to ask the coaches at the plate conference if all their players are propely and legally equipped and make sure I ge an affirmative response from each. Other than that, I don't give it a thought.

I do, however, plan to be a little more observant with respect to catchers' headgear next season.

JM

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by UmpJM (nee CoachJM)

What, exactly, do you do to enforce it?

Nothing. I was just responding to Kevin Finnerty who thought it was not a NFHS rule.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by LDUB

Nothing. I was just responding to Kevin Finnerty who thought it was not a NFHS rule.

He knows the rules. Probably knows them as well as anyone here, as a matter of fact.

Bob said "Drop it." Would you please now do so?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by LDUB

Nothing. I was just responding to Kevin Finnerty who thought it was not a NFHS rule.

Again, reference, please.

[LDUB]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Again, reference, please.

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Properly equipped means that your male catcher is wearing his protective cup, and that nobody is wearing jewelry other than medical alert jewelry.

Originally Posted by Kevin Finnerty

In our association, it also includes any player who warms up a pitcher either on the diamond or in the bullpen.

SDS said that the properly equipped statement meant that the catcher had to wear a cup. KF said that it includes anyone who warms up the pitcher, not just the catcher. But he said that is in effect in his association. If he thought it was in effect in all NFHS games then there would be no reason to say "in our association". No one says "in my association the on deck batter must wear a helmet" because it is a standard rule, not a local rule. Adding in my association in front of it makes it sound like a local rule (In my association the pitcher is ejected if he hits 2 batters in one inning.) If Kevin Finnerty wanted to say that his association stresses enforcement of the rule then he should have said that.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by LDUB

Nothing. I was just responding to Kevin Finnerty who thought it was not a NFHS rule.

Is that what I thought? I thought that I thought that there was a FED rule.

You're giving too much thought to other peoples' thoughts, and obviously too little to your own.

Virtually everyone, including me, knows it's a FED rule. Virtually everyone knows that not every association everywhere uses FED and not every association everywhere stresses enforcement of the rule.

Now you know it, also.

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by LDUB

Why would you say "in our association" when it is a standard rule used everywhere?

Reference please, for "everywhere."

IOW, I agree with Steve -- drop it, please.

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by bob jenkins

Reference please, for "everywhere."

IOW, I agree with Steve -- drop it, please.

Now that's moderating.

Thank you!

[RPatrino]

Well, all I know is that everywhere is no where around here.