quote:Originally posted by scocar:
Am I in the twilight zone here? Why would someone read this thread that asks a question about a rule on a play, and respond with "it's impossible for a force out to occur at first base". This in no way answers the OP's original question. And with no explanation it offers zero benefit to those that don't know that the out at first is not referred to as a force out. So the post by itself offer absolutely no value. If it weren't for others commenting on it, it would be a complete waste of cyberspace.
Why do so many of you choose to respond this way? It really makes you come off as arrogant and mean-spirited. And those that are not mean-spirited don't call you out for it they seem instead to worship you like all knowing baseball Gods.
Trust me as a teacher, that knowledge is much better put to use in a way that makes people want to learn from you. If you come across as arrogant and condescending it does not matter what you know, your audience will be smaller in size than if you made learning a positive rather than a negative experience.
You are not the only teacher here. I am not working with 16 and 17b year olds here, I am working with umpires. If your skin is so thin that anything posted here offends you, how do you survive on the field?