[IRISHMAFIA]

REMEMBER, these have only gone through some committees and are not yet officially approved or rejected. Do not read anything into this information as that is all it is at this point in time!!! Report is a summarization, not the exact wording of the rule or proposal.

Some of the interesting proposed rule changes and how they have faired in committee:


Move adult SP bases to 70’ and PP to 53’ – rejected by at least three committees.

Batter’s box for 16” game changed to 4 x 8 feet. – so far, positive response from committees.

Senior SP change ball specs back to 525 compression – rejected by at least three committees.

Glove or Mitt may be worn by all defensive players – approved by at least three committees.

Delete the restriction on numbers involving “0”. IOW, 3 and 03 or 0 and 00 are two different numbers – approved by at least two committees.

Remove “which is judged by the umpire to be dangerous” from the “jewelry rule”. IOW, no jewelry is allowed for any player, PERIOD! – has been rejected by at least two committees.

(Pending the removal of the Major division) Eliminate the EP from Men’s A SP. IOW,
all players in batting order must play defense – rejected by at least two committees.

New rule involving DQ or ejected “participant". This participant must leave the grounds or the game is forfeited. Please note, the term “grounds” is already in the existing rule and does NOT endorse forcing such a coach/player to actually leave the property, but to remain away from that field and other participants involved in the same game. It is not stating that a youth player be sent to the parking lot or other remote area without adult supervision – so far approved by at least four committees.

Act of USC by any BR or R shall result in that player being ruled out and ejected. Ball is immediately dead, runner returned to base occupied at the TOP – rejected by at least three committees.

All changes (3) suggesting the inning end on a HR whether the HR is the first of the inning, game, second of the game, second of the inning - rejected by at least two committees.

Change to restrict pitching speeds of each age level of championship FP “B” play - rejected by at least two committees.

Men’s Senior SP initiating the use of a mat for the strike zone – rejected by at least three committees.

Adult SP only (excluding Senior) the batter will enter the batter’s box with the count of 1-ball & 1-strike allowing one courtesy foul – rejected by at least two committees prior to the amendment allowing the courtesy foul.

When a pitched ball, in the umpire’s judgment, is prevented from entering the strike zone by any actions of the batter other than hitting the ball with the bat results in a dead-ball strike – approved by at least two committees.

(SP only) Once the batter has taken their position in the batter’s box, their back foot must remain in the position until the bat impacts the ball – rejected by at least three committees.

REMEMBER, these have only gone through some committees and are not yet officially approved or rejected. Do not read anything into this information as that is all it is at this point in time!!! Report is a summarization, not the exact wording of the rule or proposal.



[Edited by IRISHMAFIA on Nov 14th, 2005 at 11:44 PM]