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@James G posted:

What other rules? Anything insane like mask wearing while playing or in dugout, in the hot heat? Switching baseballs, changing umpire positions? I could see how it might not be worth it if you're forced to change everything about how you play or develop the game. Or just struggle to breathe in a mask while shouting at players across a field. 

Masks are optional, but if you wear them, they should be a solid color. No face shields allowed. No concession stands. No mention of switching baseball. Lots of mentions of daily sanitation. Recommended that players use their own batting helmets and bats. Mound visits should be restricted to only those players who really need to be there.

They also recommend limiting seating in the bleachers during games, which is funny for us because only visiting parents sit in our bleachers. Home team parents and fans have always sat in their lawn chairs along the hill next to the field, under the shade trees. We were social distancing before social distancing was cool!

Honestly, I thought the biggest objection anyone would have to any of it is that coaches are responsible for a lot of the sanitation stuff.  Here's a link to the FAQs

https://www.iahsaa.org/baseball-guidance-2020/

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