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Originally posted by Bandit
The current ASA rule (#8-4-H) for 10U reads:
"Runners can only score on:
a) a batted ball (1st Situation),
b) a base on balls (2nd Situation)or hit batter with the bases full (3rd Situation), or,
c) on an awarded base when the ball goes:
1) out of play (4th Situation), or,
2) on an illegal pitch (5th Situation)."
Specifically reading (b) above, it does say that runners can ONLY score in two situations (2,???)with the bases full.
Can you think of another rule that awards the batter first base, which isn't covered here? I can think of at least one. Catchers Obstruction( opps, interference I mean).
The proposed rule change- or, really more like a rule "re-wording"- would cover the other cicumstances where a batter being awarded first would force in run.
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I agree it's a re-wording. I just was wondering what happens to the runner as it is written. Another example that (1) coaches are probally trying to take advantage of a "wording" issue and we are trying to "babysit" most of these same coaches by making the "wording" fool-proof. It isn't going to happen.
[Edited by Bandit on Oct 12th, 2005 at 02:26 PM] [/B][/QUOTE]
#1. It IS catcher's obstruction
#2. This rule change was submitted because the previous wording restricted the advancement as it used the word "only" which would definitely cause consternation among some and I can see an umpire saying, "hey, your right!" and make the batter bat again.
I submitted this change as a direct result of discussion on this board.