Omg!
 

So you stand in foul territory at 3rd base with your big right handed masher up to bat. And he smashes one right at you while you off the base in foul territory. The end result is the same. You're still hit and hurts like crap!!! You might even need to be carted off. Today's "ball players" don't have the kind of bat control it would take to be sure they didn't smash one foul and hit the runner the umpire allows to stand in foul territory for "safety"!!!

But part of this is an advantage to the offense that "gives" the batter the line to hit.

No team singing, no body behind the backstop, minors who base coach have to wear a helmet,

This is not a "made up" rule....

NFHS 1-6-1
ASA 3-5-E

You beat me to it.

Then again, if we're talking about the players and coaches- you know, the participants that we actually have jurisdiction over- not being behind the backstop wouldn't be "made up", either.

The rules require participants to be in their dugout or designated on-field position.

Gotta give 'em a break. It may not be his fault. He is from a state where, from what I understand, they are letting teams use whatever bats they please in Championship Play (ASA). There is the belief there that the 52/300 balls will be the difference which if you have seen them in play, seems to be different than what people believe.

While this makes players happy (but not *****-free ;) ), I think it is a great disservice to the teams, umpires and the game, in general.