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Last night, rec league, we had a player with a long, zz-top style beard. At least 18" long.  My partner (bored with a smooth game) asked - what if the tail of his beard gets hit by a pitch?

I have a hbp, and "stay here" only if he leans in.

Thoughts or rulings?

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On 8/9/2021 at 10:25 AM, beerguy55 said:

In the case of softball, on the bases (although typically tucked into the helmet) if the pony tail of the runner is touched/tagged that is considered part of the person.

I see no reason for the beard to be any different.   On both a tag or a HBP.

What if her hand is on one base and the ponytail is touching the other? :stir

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5 minutes ago, BLWizzRanger said:

Surprised there hasnt been a lawsuit for left handed discrimination.

Whats the other sport?

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There's actually 1 more. 

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23 hours ago, BLWizzRanger said:

Surprised there hasnt been a lawsuit for left handed discrimination.

Whats the other sport?

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All field hockey sticks are for a right handed shot and left-handed sticks are illegal...and it's forbidden to hit the ball with the back (curved part) of the stick...you could, however, turn the stick over and play left-handed (I think) but that would really be ineffective, as you're basically playing with your stick upside down.

 

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1 hour ago, beerguy55 said:

All field hockey sticks are for a right handed shot and left-handed sticks are illegal...

Wait wait waaaaiiittt. A sport reading as discriminatory? Against left-handers? 

:HS

Methinks Title IX should get involved… or something. 

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10 minutes ago, MadMax said:

Wait wait waaaaiiittt. A sport reading as discriminatory? Against left-handers? 

:HS

Methinks Title IX should get involved… or something. 

Eggxackly, call the ACLU.   But don't forget that "sinister" literally means "left".

I'm one of those weirdos - hockey, bat and golf left.  The rest right - write, throw, box, shoot, arm wrestle, bull riding...

Tennis serve/forehand right...but then the two handed backhand feels natural to me, as a left-handed batter.

For fungo/fielding practices, I do that right-handed, one-handed.

I just can't make up my mind.

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16 minutes ago, beerguy55 said:

Eggxackly, call the ACLU.   But don't forget that "sinister" literally means "left".

I'm one of those weirdos - hockey, bat and golf left.  The rest right - write, throw, box, shoot, arm wrestle, bull riding...

Tennis serve/forehand right...but then the two handed backhand feels natural to me, as a left-handed batter.

For fungo/fielding practices, I do that right-handed, one-handed.

I just can't make up my mind.

So you're saying you're amphibious?

(Yes, that was on purpose)

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