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Old Sun Apr 07, 2013, 04:48pm
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A fellow umpire informed me today that the NCAA adopted a rule change for this year that says that if a fielder is guilty of obstruction, they shall be warned and if they commit obstruction again, they shall be ejected. Never heard of this. Any idea where this idea came from? Dave
It is not new and only applies to OBS while a runner is rounding or returning to a base.
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It is not new and only applies to OBS while a runner is rounding or returning to a base.
Can't find what you are referring to. On obstruction when a runner is rounding or returning, the rule says issue a team warning to the offending individual and notify the coach. Subsequent violation of the same rule shall result in a one base award. There is no mention of ejection. Where are you reading this? Dave
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Old Sun Apr 07, 2013, 06:31pm
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Can't find what you are referring to. On obstruction when a runner is rounding or returning, the rule says issue a team warning to the offending individual and notify the coach. Subsequent violation of the same rule shall result in a one base award. There is no mention of ejection. Where are you reading this? Dave
Oh, I did not read your OP carefully, just the OBS & warning part, missed the ejection part.
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Old Sun Apr 07, 2013, 06:49pm
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Very curious about the ax handle bats. Wonder if that will filter down to Federation softball.
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Old Mon Apr 08, 2013, 01:41am
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Very curious about the ax handle bats. Wonder if that will filter down to Federation softball.
What do you mean???
The Axe handle bat is currently legal in Federation as it will be in NCAA in 2014
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Old Mon Apr 08, 2013, 01:43am
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Very curious about the ax handle bats. Wonder if that will filter down to Federation softball.
A bat with a handle shaped like this? Whatever for?

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Old Mon Apr 08, 2013, 02:35am
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A bat with a handle shaped like this? Whatever for?
Great fit in hands. But you can only grip it one way so you are always going to have one area to hit with. Bats could break down faster. versus a traditional bat that you can roll around when you grip it allowing more hitting surfaces.
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Old Mon Apr 08, 2013, 03:00am
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I've never seen one and do not recall any mention of it in any rules session. May have just missed it. Reminds me of the first time I saw one of those "bent" slow pitch bats.
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Old Mon Apr 08, 2013, 08:44am
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A bat with a handle shaped like this? Whatever for?
It's more like this:

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Old Mon Apr 08, 2013, 10:55am
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It's more like this:

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That doesn't look much like an ax handle... just a bit of a flare toward the "knob", said "knob" not being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bat.
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