Last Friday I was writing about bats, but they are not the only loose equipment in baseball.

Until 1954, pro outfielders could leave their gloves on the field — and many did. Fielders have been known to name their gloves, to sleep with them, to oil them lovingly. Why would anyone treat his glove that way? These days, they can't.

But if loose equipment does change the outcome of  a play, in FED you have the explicit authority to makes awards, declare outs, or return runners. My advice: Use NCAA 3-6b or OBR 9.01c (points not covered) and treat such infractions at those levels as you would in a high school game. 

Helmets

In FED, in seems, everybody except the school principal has to wear a helmet in live-ball territory. It's one of those rules you'd better enforce, however.

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