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Originally posted by EdJW
To U of I Blue. And to other Blues. You don't blindly follow your state UIC when she is making an incorrect and a stupid judgment call in situations where it is clearly a rules call. A rules call that can only be made by ASA nationally, following definitions and procedures analogous to those that make specific balls and bats approved or not approved.
To Irish, come to NSA World Series 12u in SC this week. We will be happy to say hello and show you the glove. Our number one catcher uses it in total defiance of coaches who tell her to use a mitt to catch. Our coaches reasoning. The kid is using a fielders glove to catch.
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Ed, two points. First you are obviously missing the point that this memo was originated by the the National Director of Umpires; he is the National ASA when it comes to rules interpretations. He sent the memo to the State UIC's who disseminate the info to the rank and file. The guy at Akadema has it right; he needs to get a glove to Kevin Ryan, who has the authority to make this ruling, and the authority to change it.
Second point; you can pretty much bet that an ASA State UIC won't be visiting an NSA tournament. Perhaps on your drive south you could meet Mike if you really want to show him the glove. If you are driving, you pretty much pass right by him.