Fences or no Fences

[iMlearning]

Maybe this has been discussed before but I didn't see it in a search. It seems like we rarely play on a field anymore that has a fence. Our coach said that a director told him they don't like setting up temporary fences because girls can get hurt on them. Coach said to me this past weekend that his 95 lb girl shouldn't be able to hit homeruns, but with no fence and her speed, she can do it.
Do you prefer fence or no fence?

 

[WARRIORMIKE]

Nobody get hurts with our fences. Only the fence does. There should always be a some sort of distance barrier just in case

 

[CoachKevin]

Fence no question....

 

[starsnuffer]

Fence. Anyone who doesn't want to set up a fence simply doesn't wanna. It's lazy. Who likes home runes that roll all the way down the foul line?

-W

 

[redhotcoach]

Maybe this has been discussed before but I didn't see it in a search. It seems like we rarely play on a field anymore that has a fence. Our coach said that a director told him they don't like setting up temporary fences because girls can get hurt on them. Coach said to me this past weekend that his 95 lb girl shouldn't be able to hit homeruns, but with no fence and her speed, she can do it.
Do you prefer fence or no fence?

MUST HAVE FENCE! Played 2 tourneys with slowpitch or baseball fences, ridiculous when a line drive in the gap is a triple or run.

 

[WARRIORMIKE]

Fence. Anyone who doesn't want to set up a fence simply doesn't wanna. It's lazy. Who likes home runes that roll all the way down the foul line?

-W

I agree ........

 

[chinamigarden]

I prefer fences. Even with a dd who is a line driver hitter who takes advantage of the no fence fields, I would rather see the fences

 

[mosftballdad]

We have played on fields before with no fences and the ball can roll a country mile if hit right. Fences without question.

 

[Little Angels Softball]

DD is a power hitter. It sucks when she goes 200'+ and it ends up a double. I want fences!

Not only for selfish reasons, though. I think it makes for a better game all around. I know I am far more likely to play my outfielders a bit tighter (thus taking away those bloop hits we all hate .... the ones that land right on the edge of the dirt and the grass) if there is a 200' (or thereabouts) fence behind them to stop line drives in the gap.

 

[JAD]

Big fan of fences.