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Originally Posted by David Emerling
Teams don't register with ASA just to get the rulebook. C'mon! Who believes that? They register with ASA so they can play in ASA tournaments. And teams play in ASA tournaments mostly based on geography.If it's about money, I think that is a horrible reason.
And, if the ASA "thinks" that teams will only register to get a rulebook, then that comes very close to extortion.
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You aren't thinking about the rec league in town, and in the next town, ad infinitum. Sure, the travel teams want to play in ASA tournaments; so do some of the more elite adult teams. But, the vast majority of rec leagues are made up of teams that just want to play recreational softball; be it youth slow pitch, youth fast pitch, or adult slow pitch. They honestly have no reason to ever play in a tournament; they just want to play recreational softball. Every alphabet organization wants their registration and their business, and that means they may (the alphabet organization) would most likely get umpire registrations, too.
If the teams just want to play rec ball, and really don't care what the championship rules are, or what tournaments may be available, just what does any softball organization offer in return for registering their teams? Think about that. Rec leagues like that either stay unaffiliated (because they can!!), or affiliate with some organization for a business reason. The reasons are 1) getting access to umpires, 2) getting access to group insurance, and 3) getting rule books, scorebooks, and other tangible items of value. Otherwise, they wouldn't register.