ASA 2009 Casebook Play Confusion

[RKBUmp]

I dont necessarily agree with the statement that a player should know thier own coaches voice or instructions. Wearing a batting helmet completely changes how you hear, and any wind blowing across the ear holes makes it nearly impossible to hear anything with clarity. If we are going to consider verbal interference for a runner yelling mine or I got it on a fielder making a play on a pop up, why wouldnt the offense get the same consideration for a player yelling go before the catch?

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by RKBUmp

I dont necessarily agree with the statement that a player should know thier own coaches voice or instructions. Wearing a batting helmet completely changes how you hear, and any wind blowing across the ear holes makes it nearly impossible to hear anything with clarity.

And when isn't an offensive player going to be hearing their base coach with a helmet on their head?

[RKBUmp]

Alternately, shouldnt a defensive player be able to recognize the voice of her teammate calling her off? Why would the offensive player be expected to recognize a voice and the defensive player not?

[tcannizzo]

Originally Posted by IRISHMAFIA

And when isn't an offensive player going to be hearing their base coach with a helmet on their head?

It has been scientifically proven that teenage girls go temporarily deaf when they are running. But that would make the ruling moot.