[Dakota]

I was looking for a discussion of what "tactics noticeably designed" means.

Was it noticeable to you and to the other coach that the leaving early and swinging at every pitch were designed to hasten the game? Were those tactics?

Was it noticeable to you and to the other coach that the changing pitchers and conferences were designed to delay the game? Were those tactics?

Therefore, both teams were in factual violation of 5-4-E. The rule does not say the "tactics" must be per se illegal, nor does it exempt tactics that in other circumstances would be legal. It only addresses whether they were noticeably designed to hasten or delay.

What is the intent of ASA for enforcement of this rule?

While the clock management by the home team had a certain amount of "hoist on your own petard" justice to it, both were in technical violation of the letter of the rule.

My question was, would any of you enforced the rule? Why or why not?

(And "friendly game" or "rec game" or "fall league" as this probably was given the drop dead clock - I understand those issues.) I'm really looking for a discussion of how this rule is enforced in games that matter.

PS Mike (with edit): we passed in the ether in the posting - this was written before your reply.

[Edited by Dakota on Nov 4th, 2004 at 12:53 PM]