Protective Nets

[rickmanning22]

Played our first league the other night and when we got to the field we found that the league implemented a new safety rule: A giant protective net in front of the pitchers mound. Needless to say it is the dumbest thing i've ever seen.

Anyone else run into this before?

I play in Jacksonville Fl.

 

[DRock88]

I would not be wholly opposed to such a thing. In fact, I may become a pitcher if I could stand behind a net. But that's just me.

 

[ninerempire25]

I ain't mad at that

 

[cheato]

Played our first league the other night and when we got to the field we found that the league implemented a new safety rule: A giant protective net in front of the pitchers mound. Needless to say it is the dumbest thing i've ever seen.

Anyone else run into this before?

I play in Jacksonville Fl.

u must play in the same league lord7 plays in

 

[M22KLARS]

So what happens if you shoot middle and catch the net?

 

[DRock88]

So what happens if you shoot middle and catch the net?

Out like trout

 

[M22KLARS]

that's flamming

 

[rickmanning22]

its a foul ball.

And a out if its your 2nd foul with 2 strikes.

I'm saying it should be up to the 2 teams playing or if they want make everyone buy their pitchers helmets

 

[M22KLARS]

Or just play the ****in' game... So are MLB pitchers gonna wear helmets next?

 

[Aguynamedpat]

Watched some of the unlimited bracket at the NSA tourney I played in this past weekend, and they used a screen. If you hit it with 1 strike it was strike 2, if you hit it with 2 strikes you were out. Saw some nasty shots hit the screen.

 

[rickmanning22]

i wish we could but if they r going to make us do something i would rather have a choice than this giant net.

 

[TheBigKahuna]

Or just play the ****in' game... So are MLB pitchers gonna wear helmets next?

When is MLB going to allow hot composite bats.....as if they can't hit it hard enough already....but can you imagine the velocity those balls would have? NOBODY would be able to dodge them!

 

[M22KLARS]

When is MLB going to allow hot composite bats.....as if they can't hit it hard enough already....but can you imagine the velocity those balls would have? NOBODY would be able to dodge them!

Whatever you just said there was just plain stupid.

 

[Trainer]

Played in a league with protective nets, if you hit it automatic out no matter the pitch count.

 

[TheBigKahuna]

Whatever you just said there was just plain stupid.

I'm thinking you just can't read..........

 

[Whitey0817]

Whatever you just said there was just plain stupid.

I think he's saying MLB pitchers are safe with wood bat exit speed and the 60'6" distance, but if they were to allow high performance composite bats there would be a bunch of dead pitchers

 

[RT Addict]

sounds like not a lot of fun happenin

 

[BigShep]

Interestingly, I play senior league ball at various levels with various balls and bats ... and nobody uses screens. I'm not saying it's a bad idea ... we just don't do it. When the subject came up, several pitchers said they wanted to field their position. Granted, in senior ball there isn't a "middle war mentality", so that's not an issue.

If we used a net, I think it should be a foul ball. Once you've protected the pitcher, making it an out is excessive. If you don't use a screen, making a line-drive hit between the ends of the pitching "rubber" makes sense ... but not if a screen's in use.

 

[swmorrissette]

When is MLB going to allow hot composite bats.....as if they can't hit it hard enough already....but can you imagine the velocity those balls would have? NOBODY would be able to dodge them!

i vote for composite bats durring the MLB homerun derby