Reply to "NFHS Helmet Removal On Base -- Ejection is an Out?"

A little twist -

Watching an NCAA softball regional last week. Batter thinks she has grounded out, but the throw actually went to another base. She touched the bag then peeled off to go to the dugout and took off her helmet in the process. First base coach notices after the player took maybe 2-3 steps, and yells for her to get back on the bag. Defense throws over (not sure why, she never tried to actually advance), but she gets back on the bag safely.

Umpire makes a motion showing the batter took the helmet off and calls her out. Coaches come out, umpires confer - call stands. NCAA rules for softball specify this is an out (3.7.1), however I couldn't find this as an out in the baseball rules. Unless I missed it, I'm not sure why this inconsistency exists?

It could be implying that men are so hard headed that removing the helmet doesn't really increase the chance of injury...

6/3/169:49 AM

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