jonriv wrote:Played sports(lots of them) and certainly know what was acceptable when I played(early 80's) is not now. So chin music you think it is ethical(and/or legal) to ask a minor to throw an object at high velocity at another minor?
It is one thing for adults (ie major league baseball) to go head hunting, setting boundries etc, completely another thing to have an adult in a position of authority(coach) to ask a child to assault another child.
Am I missing anything???
BTW chin if you are questioning my machismo- I spent a decade as an Army Paratrooper and Light Fighter
JonRiv...As I stated originally, I wasn’t sure what the response should be. But getting the 3rd out when our Catcher could have been injured does not make it even. The runner actually folded her arms as she barreled into her so I have a hard believing it was not intentional. Our coaches did not do their jobs in my opinion of having our catchers back as they didn’t argue the call with the ump. If you played the game, I’m confused as to why the idea of hitting a girl in the backside is somehow considered an Assault. There are unwritten rules on how to have players backs and there always will be. Maybe it’s not a pitch to the back side...maybe it’s a hard slide or a hard tag but it does happen even at a young age.