The Official Forum - View Single Post - Proposed ASA Changes for FP & General Rules

CecilOne · #16 (**permalink**) Thu Nov 06, 2003, 09:33am

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Originally posted by IRISHMAFIA

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Another change is to allow the runner to leave the base in FP when the ball leaves the pitcher's hand OR "when the pivot foot leaves the pitching plate on the delivery."
The reason offered was that different pitching styles proved to be advantageous to some teams (?)

So what, isn't sports about finding advantages?
Doesn't this imply that it's a lead in to eventually eliminating the requirement that pitchers push off only from the pitching plate?

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There is a change requesting the reinstatement of an interference call when a batter not entitled to advance to 1B on a D3K runs toward 1B. The reasoning is that the defense shouldn't bear the responsibility of the rule and that it can give the offense an unfair advantage.

IOW, the defense isn't smart enough to know the situation.)

PLEASE! This is not needed. See SCUmp non-jackass comments above. The defense caused the play in the first place, unless it really was caught. At worst, the BR would have to stop running when the umpire declares the out. And let's start calling it U3K to avoid half the questions about it.

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Change DEFO to FLEX because a DEFO can play offense and defense.
I disagree with this because I don't believe the DEFO is still the DEFO when they are in the offensive line up.

Although the world would make more sense if NFHS and NCAA had adopted the name along with the rule, having the same name will be better.

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Remove "about to receive" from rules governing obstruction.
Make life easier for umpires and conforms to international rules.

As much as I respect the views of Tom&Tom, this means that when the fielder is reaching, stretching and concentrating on the ball that the runner can hit them when they need protection most.

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The clock on a time-limit game begins at the end of the pre-game meeting at the plate.
I like this one, but then again, that's because it is my proposal

Good rule, but does it belong in the ASA book or just in each tournament's rules. I usually call "take the field" right after the pre-game if I'm ready and then announce "the clock is starting NOW".

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Any player who leaves the game for any reason other than ejection may return to play at any time. IOW, if a team goes shorthanded due to injury or a player's absence, that player may return at their pleasure.

I don't like this one. Coaches in different forums I visit have already demonstrated their willingness to abuse the shorthanded rule which already offers a team without the proper number of players relief from forfeiting. Coaches will sit an injured player and take the out, then all of a sudden in the 7th inning, the injured player will be back in the line up.

Terrible idea. The only reason for shorthanded is to allow everyone to play without risking forfeits on injuries and other "emergencies"; not to manipulate the lineup.

Thanks, Mike.
My suggestions would be making more of the POE into actual rules, putting the CR rule in with lineups/subs instead of baserunning and providing cases to conform to rules, especially changes.