NCAA Kills the Scissors

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What will be VERY INTERESTING (at least to me) is what happens if/when a former scissors umpire is injured working Gerry Davis or heel/toe in a manner/location that was better protected in the scissors. I suspect that individual would have a very viable legal basis to hold the NCAA accountable, and possibly even force an employee definition with mandated benefits, like the football players seem close to doing.

Just a personal observation: While using the scissors for the last five or so years, I've been hit less frequently and less severely than in previous years using the GD.

I don't buy the injury argument. I also don't believe that it results in a less accurate strike zone.