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<blockquote data-quote="the juiceman cometh" data-source="post: 1759217" data-attributes="member: 747321"><p>This is correct. There's a legal doctrine at play in physical sports called implied consent. When you play football, your act of playing the game is enough to imply consent to the contact typical of a football game, such as tackling. That's why you can punch your opponent in a boxing match, but can't punch your annoying co-worker at the office Christmas party. Once the contact goes beyond what is normal within the scope of the sport, then your implied consent no longer operates as a shield to the offending party. </p><p></p><p>Pretty clearly, this type of contact is not within the scope of a baseball game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the juiceman cometh, post: 1759217, member: 747321"] This is correct. There's a legal doctrine at play in physical sports called implied consent. When you play football, your act of playing the game is enough to imply consent to the contact typical of a football game, such as tackling. That's why you can punch your opponent in a boxing match, but can't punch your annoying co-worker at the office Christmas party. Once the contact goes beyond what is normal within the scope of the sport, then your implied consent no longer operates as a shield to the offending party. Pretty clearly, this type of contact is not within the scope of a baseball game. [/QUOTE]
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