"Ban on plate collisions seen as likely"

[bluehair]

Originally Posted by Manny A

You misread my point. I said the "temper" issue is at the amateur level. I've seen enough high school games to know that things like the FPSR have much more to do with preventing testosterone-filled wanna-be's from punching each other's lights out than avoiding injuries.

Why does your "temper" reason for a no-collision rule have to compete for importance with the injury prevention reason for a no-collision rule. These reasons don't conflict. Unless you deny that an injury prevention reason exists (deny a testosterone-filled teenager could seriously injure another), then to say that your temper reason is more significant than the injury prevention reason is just silly.

[Manny A]

Originally Posted by bluehair

Why does your "temper" reason for a no-collision rule have to compete for importance with the injury prevention reason for a no-collision rule. These reasons don't conflict. Unless you deny that an injury prevention reason exists (deny a testosterone-filled teenager could seriously injure another), then to say that your temper reason is more significant than the injury prevention reason is just silly.

I never said these two were mutually exclusive. Of course there is concern over injuries.

But I personally feel (and this is just me) that preventing confrontations was foremost on the minds of those who wrote the FPSR and other rules geared to minimize contact. I've seen these kids when they play tournaments for their Little League Seniors and Bigs teams after the high school season is over, and they realize there is no FPSR. They take full advantage of playing like the pros do, and inevitably there's taunting, pushing, shoving, etc. It happens almost every season.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by Manny A

I never said these two were mutually exclusive. Of course there is concern over injuries.

But I personally feel (and this is just me) that preventing confrontations was foremost on the minds of those who wrote the FPSR and other rules geared to minimize contact. I've seen these kids when they play tournaments for their Little League Seniors and Bigs teams after the high school season is over, and they realize there is no FPSR. They take full advantage of playing like the pros do, and inevitably there's taunting, pushing, shoving, etc. It happens almost every season.

I disagree completely. I believe the REASON is safety. Period. A side-effect may be the temper thing.

[MD Longhorn]

Originally Posted by bluehair

why does your "temper" reason for a no-collision rule have to compete for importance with the injury prevention reason for a no-collision rule. These reasons don't conflict. Unless you deny that an injury prevention reason exists (deny a testosterone-filled teenager could seriously injure another), then to say that your temper reason is more significant than the injury prevention reason is just silly.

+100

[brainbrian]

Originally Posted by johnnyg08

Nobody gets pissed at a collision at home plate. They all know that it is currently part of the game.

CHC@CWS: Benches clear after play at the plate - YouTube

[bluehair]

Originally Posted by brainbrian

CHC@CWS: Benches clear after play at the plate - YouTube

Should have been titled "Benches clear after F2 takes the opportunity to slug AJ"...which just doesn't happen often enough. I think this fight broke out after the contact after the contact.

AJ plays for my team now, but he's still a prick. He used to catch for Yu Darvish until Yu got tired of his crap and got AJ benched whenever Yu starts.