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Old Thu Dec 07, 2017, 11:02pm
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I don't dislike it because of the time it takes. I dislike the very idea that the umpire is responsible for checking the legality of the equipment a team is using. It turns what should be the responsibility of the coach / player / parent into a cat and mouse game.
The responsibility isn't so much for discovering damaged or illegal equipment as it is for the protection of the players.
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